The effect of mindfulness meditation on sleep quality: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences December 21, 2018 Heather L. Rusch, Michael Del Rosario, Lisa M. Levison et al. 496 citations
A meta-analysis of 18 trials with 1,654 participants found that mindfulness meditation interventions did not improve sleep quality compared to specific active controls (such as evidence-based sleep treatments) at posttreatment or follow-up, with low strength of evidence. However, compared to nonspecific active controls (time- or attention-matched interventions), mindfulness meditation significantly improved sleep quality at postintervention and follow-up, with moderate strength of evidence. These preliminary findings suggest mindfulness meditation may be effective for some aspects of sleep disturbance, but further research is needed.