Piero Porcelli

Does the practice of mindfulness reduce somatic symptoms and COVID-19-related anxiety? A community-based survey.

Frontiers in Psychology 2022 Noemi Micheli, Piero Porcelli, Marion Barrault-Couchouron et al.

Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, several studies have shown an increase of psychological distress in the general population. Previous research demonstrated that high levels of anxiety are associated with reporting more somatic symptoms. The ability to adaptively regulate emotions is essential to deal with stressful situations, and it is one of the main components of mindfulness...