Choice vs. chance: can picking your meditation style boost benefits?

NCT ID NCT06402461

First seen Mar 21, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 11 times

Summary

This study looked at whether letting people choose their own mindfulness exercise (focusing on breath or sounds) leads to better results than being assigned one randomly. Over 240 healthy adults in the UK took part. The goal was to see if choice affects mindfulness levels and the desire to keep practicing.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University

    Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2YG, United Kingdom

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