This protocol describes an exploratory randomized controlled trial designed to test whether four deconstructive meditative practices can improve well-being and promote self-deconstruction. The study will compare the effects of these practices, likely involving techniques that challenge the sense of self, against a control condition. Outcomes will include measures of well-being and self-deconstruction, with the aim of identifying which practices are most effective. The trial is exploratory, meaning it will generate preliminary data to inform future research. No results are reported as this is a study protocol.
A brief mindfulness-based emotional regulation program for managers reduced stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout while improving psychological flexibility, self-efficacy, and well-being. In an 8-week non-randomized trial with 23 managers (average age 50, 17 men and 6 women), the intervention group showed significant improvements in depression, anxiety, work-related acceptance and action, general self-efficacy, exhaustion, alienation, stress, and non-reactivity. The waiting-list control group showed no significant changes. The findings suggest the program could support managers' emotional and work-related well-being, though further research is needed to confirm long-term benefits.