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Which are the benefits of Mindfulness?

Which are the benefits of Mindfulness? - Maria Paula Pinto

More tranquility, better sleep quality, cognitive functioning and decrease in blood pressure.

You can find the list of studies here and a summary of the blood pressure study below.

 

Recent Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis of Mindfulness based interventions (listed on the table) have consistently shown a beneficial effect of mindfulness practices on the reduction of depression, anxiety and stress. Some studies point also a reduction of insomnia and increase in sleep quality. Other beneficial effects include enhancement of executive functioning, working memory, attentional functioning, concentration, well-being and health perceptions.

A randomized controlled study has shown a beneficial effect of mindfulness on hypertension. The group submited to an intervention with Mindfulness practices had a greater reduction in blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic) than the group submited to an intervention for healthy lifestyle. The mindfulness intervention may have had a modest positive influence on participants initiating lifestyle behavior change, which partially explains the greater reduction.

You can read the full paper here