A digital mindfulness intervention improves sleep efficiency and heart rate variability in healthy adults.

Sci Rep March 21, 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-44902-w (opens in new tab) via PubMed Central

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A digital mindfulness intervention improved sleep efficiency and heart rate variability in healthy adults, suggesting benefits for autonomic nervous system regulation and sleep quality.

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Characteristics	Intervention study Peer reviewed
Population	Healthy adults
Intervention	digital mindfulness intervention
Key finding	A digital mindfulness intervention improved sleep efficiency and heart rate variability in healthy adults.

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A digital mindfulness intervention improves sleep efficiency and heart rate variability in healthy adults.

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