The Effect of Meditation on Depression and Psychological Well-being Among Active Smokers.
Annals of neurosciences January 19, 2026 Gurpreet Verma, Vijendra Nath Pathak, Prabhjyot Kour et al.
A one-week meditation intervention reduced depression scores from an average of 54.36 to 28.10 and increased psychological well-being scores from 57.50 to 65.88 among active smokers. After the intervention, the meditation group had significantly lower depression and higher well-being scores compared to a control group that received no treatment. The findings suggest that a brief meditation programme can help reduce depressive symptoms and improve mental well-being in people who smoke daily.