Healthy Pills: A Physical Activity and Meditation Program to Enhance Mental Health and Well-Being in Spanish University Students.
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) April 18, 2025 Laura García-pérez, Rosario Padial-Ruz, Mar Cepero-González et al. 2 citations
A 12-week program combining physical activity and meditation improved resilience, reduced depression, and increased sleep duration among Spanish university students. Men experienced greater mood benefits. The quasi-experimental study with 136 students (82 in the intervention group, 54 in the control group) found no major changes in self-esteem, psychological distress, personality traits, or physical activity levels. The results suggest that such interventions can enhance key aspects of mental health, though further research is needed to examine long-term effects and differentiate preventive from therapeutic approaches.