Altered states of consciousness caused by a mindfulness-based programme up to a year later: Results from a randomised controlled trial.
Julieta Galante, Jesus Montero-Marin, Maris Vainre, Géraldine Dufour, Javier García-campayo, Peter B. Jones
PLoS One July 17, 2024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305928 via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA randomized controlled trial found that participants who completed an 8-week mindfulness-based program reported altered states of consciousness—including experiences of unity, transcendence of time and space, and feelings of bliss—that persisted up to a year later. Compared to a control group, those in the mindfulness program showed significantly higher scores on measures of altered states at both post-intervention and 12-month follow-up. The findings suggest that mindfulness training can produce enduring changes in subjective experience beyond the meditation session itself.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based programme |
| Duration | 8-week intervention, 12-month follow-up |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Awareness Present moment Attentiveness |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key finding | Mindfulness-based programme participation led to increased reports of altered states of consciousness that were maintained one year later. |
Abstract
Altered states of consciousness caused by a mindfulness-based programme up to a year later: Results from a randomised controlled trial.