Mindfulness-based stress reduction training supplemented with physiological signals from smartwatch improves mindfulness and reduces stress, but not anxiety and depression.
PloS one January 1, 2025 Sylwia Sumińska, Andrzej Rynkiewicz 6 citations
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training reduces stress, eating disorder symptoms, and intrusive ruminations. Adding a smartwatch that provides physiological feedback during MBSR increases mindfulness but does not reduce anxiety or improve general mental functioning. In a randomized controlled trial with 72 participants assigned to MBSR, MBSR plus smartwatch, or a control group, both MBSR groups showed significant reductions in perceived stress, eating disorder symptoms, and rumination compared to controls.