Life Satisfaction, Openness Value, Self-Transcendence, and Wisdom
Journal of Happiness Studies January 21, 2010 Thao N. Le 98 citations
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Journal of Happiness Studies
ISSN 1389-4978
2 papers in the library · 98 citations · publishing 2010-2023
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Meditation Quality Matters: Effects of Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditations on Subjective Well-being are Associated with Meditation Quality.
Journal of Happiness Studies January 1, 2023 Xianglong Zeng, Yuan Zheng, Xiaodan Gu et al.
Two studies of loving-kindness and compassion meditation training found that the quality of meditation practice—specifically difficulties with concentration and generating prosocial attitudes—was more strongly linked to improvements in subjective well-being than the amount of time spent meditating. In a small in-person study (41 participants) and a larger online study (243 participants), both short-term weekly and long-term changes in well-being were associated with meditation quality. The findings suggest that focusing on how well people meditate, rather than how long, may be key to increasing well-being through these practices.