The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on menopausal symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Journal of affective disorders July 15, 2025 Hongjuan Wang, Hui Wang, Jojo Yan Yan Kwok et al. 5 citations
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) improve several health outcomes for women going through menopause, including reducing menopausal symptoms, anxiety, depressive symptoms, stress, and sleep problems, while enhancing quality of life and mindfulness levels. These findings come from a meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials involving 1,670 participants. The interventions showed good acceptability, with a low dropout rate (6%) and high adherence (79%). However, the overall quality of evidence was rated low to moderate due to methodological limitations and small sample sizes, so more rigorous research with longer follow-up is needed to confirm these benefits and understand how MBIs work.