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Mindfulness training fosters a positive outlook during acute stress: A randomized controlled trial.

Emily K. Lindsay, Shinzen Young, J. David Creswell

Emotion November 21, 2024 DOI: 10.1037/emo0001452 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed
Interventions Mindfulness training acceptance training
Topics Meditation
Keywords Randomized controlled trial Psychotherapist Stress linguistics Clinical psychology Stress management
Citations 9
Key findings Mindfulness training, and acceptance training in particular, can broaden awareness to include more positive affective experiences.

Abstract

= .21). Results suggest that mindfulness training, and acceptance training in particular, can broaden awareness to include more positive affective experiences. This work has important implications for understanding coping and affect dynamics following mindfulness interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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