Choice boosts mindfulness? study tests letting people pick their meditation style
NCT ID NCT06402461
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether letting people choose their mindfulness practice (focusing on breath or sounds) makes it more beneficial than being assigned one randomly. Over 240 healthy UK adults took part, doing a 10-minute guided session or listening to an audiobook. The goal was to see if choice affects mindfulness levels and the desire to keep practicing.
What this could mean
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Active substance
mindfulness meditation (breath or sounds)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that giving people a choice in mindfulness practice makes it more effective and encourages them to keep practicing.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to people with mental health conditions. The practices were very brief (10 minutes), so long-term effects are unknown.
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Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2YG, United Kingdom