Effects of 7-minute practices of breathing and meditation on stress reduction.
Chunxia Sun, Jiajin Tong, Xin Qi, Zhonghui He, Junwei Qian
PsyCh journal February 1, 2024 DOI: 10.1002/pchj.702 via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractTaking 7-minute micro-breaks for either breathing or meditation practices can reduce perceived stress and improve emotional states. In a study with 59 undergraduates, both activities led to lower anxiety and fatigue, and increased serenity and active emotion. The findings suggest that even brief, low-dose interventions during short breaks can be effective for stress management.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 59 |
| Population | Undergraduates |
| Intervention | Meditation |
| Dose | 7 minutes |
| Duration | 7-minute micro-breaks |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Breathing Low-dose intervention Micro-breaks Perceived stress reduction |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key finding | Both 7-minute breathing and meditation practices during micro-breaks reduced perceived stress and improved affective outcomes, including increased serenity and active emotion and decreased anxiety and fatigue. |
Abstract
We compared the effects of 7-min practices of breathing and meditation on perceived stress reduction and related affective outcomes (active emotion, serenity, anxiety, and fatigue) during micro-breaks. Undergraduates from two classes (N = 59) completed the 7-point online surveys. Results supported the effects of both practices.