The individual and sequential effect of focused attention and open monitoring meditation on mindfulness skills.
PLoS One 2025 Haruyuki Ishikawa, Toshizumi Muta, Tetsuri Abe et al. 4 citations
Mindfulness meditation has two components: focused attention (FA) meditation and open-monitoring (OM) meditation. Based on traditional Buddhist principles, it is recommended that FA meditation be practiced prior to OM meditation. However, the influence of the order in which these meditations are practiced on the efficacy of interventions has not yet been empirically investigated. This study...