The relationship between mindfulness and objective measures of body awareness: A meta-analysis
Scientific Reports November 22, 2019 Isaac N. Treves, Lawrence Y. Tello, Richard J. Davidson et al. 118 citations
A meta-analysis of 15 studies (17 samples, 879 adults) found a small positive relationship between mindfulness and the accuracy of body awareness, with an effect size of g = 0.21. When analyzed by study design, only randomized controlled trials showed a significant link (g = 0.20). Heterogeneity was low, but low fail-safe N estimates reduce confidence in the findings. The results suggest a small but potentially detectable association between mindfulness and body awareness accuracy.