Feasibility and Efficacy of a Novel Mindfulness App Used With Matcha Green Tea in Generally Healthy Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth December 10, 2024 Ryohei Tanaka-Kanegae, Koji Yamada, Chad M Cook et al. 1 citation
A randomized controlled trial compared guided tea meditation (GTM)—using matcha green tea and a mobile app with audio guidance—to traditional breathing meditation (BM) without an app over 8 weeks in 100 healthy American volunteers. No significant differences emerged between groups in total meditation time or frequency. The GTM group maintained at least 50 minutes of meditation per week and 4 days per week, and over half of GTM participants accepted the prototype. GTM reduced stress at weeks 4 and 8 and improved mood, similar to BM. Long-term GTM practitioners may feel more relaxed and calmer in a premeditation state than BM practitioners.