Mindfulness and storytelling: a new prescription for grad student burnout?
NCT ID NCT05826860
First seen May 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether using a mindfulness app for 15 minutes a day over two weeks, plus a storytelling workshop, can improve wellbeing in STEM graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Researchers will measure changes in depression, anxiety, stress, sleep, and burnout. The goal is to find simple tools to help students cope with the pressures of graduate school.
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Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
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Active substance
mindfulness practice and storytelling workshop
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer simple, low-cost ways to improve mental health and academic success for stressed graduate students.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study at one university, so results may not apply to all students. The interventions are brief (2 weeks), so lasting benefits are uncertain.
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