JMIR Mental Health
September 14, 2026
Otto Simonsson, Zishan Jiwani, Mini Ruiz et al.
Background: Meditation has become increasingly popular in recent decades. However, relatively little remains known about the prevalence of and risk factors for adverse experiences related to a single meditation practice. Objective: The objective of our study was to examine adverse experiences associated with 3 brief, digitally delivered meditation practices (mindfulness, self-compassion, and...
Mindfulness
March 9, 2026
Simon B Goldberg, Zishan Jiwani, Cortland J Dahl et al.
Objectives: Digital technology opens the possibility of providing meditation instruction in the midst of daily activities. This study explores the use of "active" meditation practices which involve meditating while completing daily activities (e.g., folding laundry). Method: We use data from public users of the Healthy Minds Program (HMP) meditation app (N = 26,532, Sample 1) and from a...
Social and Personality Psychology Compass
August 24, 2023
Natalia Van Doren, Christa T Mahlobo, Brian M Galla et al.
The present study explored prospective links between trait mindfulness and compassion on subsequent coping and compliance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and indirect effects via well-being and internalized distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study included N = 736 US college students who participated in a three-wave longitudinal study across a single academic year. The...
npj Mental Health Research
April 18, 2023
Zishan Jiwani, Raquel Tatar, Cortland Dahl et al.
Digital interventions have the potential to alleviate mental health disparities for marginalized and minoritized communities. The current study examined whether disparities in access and utilization of meditation in the United States (US) were reduced for a freely available meditation app. We analyzed demographic and usage data from US-based users of the Healthy Minds Program (HMP; N = 66,482)...
Journal of American college health : J of ACH
July 9, 2021
Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, Blake A Colaianne, Matthew J Hirshberg et al.
Objective: This study explores whether variability in the implementation of an undergraduate course on human flourishing is differentially associated with student outcomes. Participants: 101 students in the "Art and Science of Human Flourishing" course across three large, public, R1 universities in Fall 2018 participated in the study. Methods: Formative course data included researcher...