Mindfulness Meditation Yoga Mantra and Spiritual Practices for Mental Well-Being
Kritika Ohri, Hitakshi Dutta
Improving Mental Well-Being at the Intersection of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga May 9, 2026 DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-4187-3.ch002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Integrative review with systematic searches Randomized Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Combined mindfulness, meditation, yoga, mantra recitation, and spiritually oriented reading produce consistent small-to-moderate improvements in stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep, quality of life, and spiritual well-being. |
Abstract
Mindfulness, meditation, yoga, mantra recitation, and spiritually oriented reading are increasingly combined to support mental well-being. This chapter reports an integrative review with systematic searches (2010–2025) across major databases, following PRISMA 2020 guidance and using established appraisal tools. Evidence from randomized and non-randomized studies indicates consistent small-to-moderate improvements in stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep, quality of life, and spiritual well-being. Converging mechanisms include attention and emotion regulation, interoception and autonomic balance, compassion, and meaning-making. Distil pragmatic guidance for brief, blended programs with opt-in spiritual elements and validated measurement. Key gaps concern comparative effectiveness of integrated protocols, dose reporting, mediator testing, long-term maintenance, active controls, and equity. We conclude with priorities for rigorous, culturally sensitive trials and implementation studies in community, clinical, educational, and workplace contexts. Guidance for design & practice.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
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