Evaluating Mindfulness Training as a Cognitive Performance Enhancement Tool: Insights from Two Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trials in an Elite Military Educational Setting
Mindfulness April 1, 2026 Ekaterina Denkova, Taylor K. Tardibuono, Anthony P. Zanesco et al.
Abstract Objectives Special Operations Forces (SOF) must maintain cognitive and operational performance under extreme conditions. This pragmatic trial aimed to assess whether integrating a mindfulness training (MT) program into SOF Professional Military Education (PME) through a train-the-trainer approach could enhance these critical capabilities. Method Using a cluster-randomized design,...