Effects of a Brief Meditation Training on Negative Affect, Trait Anxiety and Concentrated Attention

AbstractMeditation has been associated with positive psychological outcomes, but few studies have investigated brief interventions. This randomized controlled pilot study assessed the effects of five days of focused meditation on positive and negative affect, state and trait anxiety, as well as conc...

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Main Authors: Carolina Baptista Menezes, Lisiane Bizarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-863X2015000300393&lng=en&tlng=en