A brief decentering-based mindfulness strategy reduces pandemic-related anxiety: A mixed-methods experiment
Betül Tatar, Esther K. Papies preprint
Decentering is a key component of mindfulness, conceptualised as a metacognitive insight into the transience of one’s mental experiences (Safran & Segal, 1990). In this preregistered mixed-methods experiment, we examined the effectiveness of a brief decentering-based mindfulness strategy in curbing anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants (N = 316; non-meditators) were instructed...