Stress
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Smartphone app with mood tracking and CBT exercises reduced workplace stress by 39% in 4 weeksA 4-week smartphone-based intervention combining CBT and mindfulness may be linked to meaningful reductions in workplace stress and anxiety symptoms, though the high intervention dropout rate suggests engagement remains a practical challenge.
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Open-label placebo reduced stress hormones and distress in exam-stressed studentsOpen-label placebo may reduce both subjective stress and a physiological stress marker in healthy young adults facing acute stressors, though the magnitude of clinical significance remains unclear.
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy linked to large reductions in distress and fatigue in cancer patientsMBCT may help cancer patients reduce distress, depression, and anxiety while improving fatigue and overall quality of life, though more diverse populations need study.
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Digital mindfulness app reduces depression in pregnant women with affective disordersApp-delivered mindfulness in late pregnancy may be associated with clinically meaningful reductions in depressive symptoms for pregnant women with diagnosed affective or stress-related disorders, at least through the early postpartum period.
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Mobile-delivered yoga linked to greater reduction in depressive symptoms than self-care controlDigitally delivered adaptive yoga may be linked to sustained reductions in depressive symptoms and cognitive stress responses in employees, though larger trials are needed to confirm whether these benefits persist beyond 4 weeks.
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Mindfulness app use improves attention and acceptance in novice meditators over 8 weeksUsing a mindfulness app like Headspace may help novice meditators develop attention and acceptance skills over 8 weeks, though the size of improvement may depend on baseline stress levels and natural mindfulness tendencies.
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Cognitive-behavioral couple therapy with mindfulness linked to lower depression and better relationship adjustment in low-income couplesMindfulness-integrated couple therapy may help low-income couples reduce depression and improve relationship satisfaction, though larger and longer studies are needed to confirm durability.
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Walk-and-talk therapy versus conventional psychotherapy for men with depressive symptomsWalk-and-talk therapy may offer men with depression a more engaging alternative to indoor psychotherapy, but whether it delivers clinically meaningful benefit requires completion and publication of trial results.
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Mindfulness training buffers stress from AI-assisted athletic performance monitoringMindfulness training may reduce the psychological strain associated with AI-assisted performance monitoring, though the effect was observed over only 8 weeks in a specific athletic population.
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Mobile VR mindfulness app linked to reduced stress and anxiety in young adultsMobile VR mindfulness may help reduce stress and anxiety in young adults, though the study was small and the active ingredient—app usage versus coaching versus immersion—remains uncertain.
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How psychosocial treatments for chronic pain work through linked psychological changesHow a psychosocial pain treatment helps you may depend not just on which mechanisms change, but on how those changes link together and build on each other over time.
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Smartphone app monitoring activity linked to modest short-term reduction in workplace psychological distressA smartphone app monitoring activity may modestly reduce psychological distress in workers over 3 months, but the effect appears temporary and of limited practical significance.
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Web-based mindfulness program linked to greater stress reduction in some healthcare workersDigital mindfulness programs may reduce occupational stress more effectively in healthcare workers with higher baseline depression, stronger observing mindfulness traits, and nursing roles, suggesting that personalized matching might optimize outcomes.
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Psychological interventions may reduce depression and anxiety in pregnant women during crisesPsychological interventions, particularly those delivered digitally or in hybrid formats, may help reduce depression and anxiety in pregnant women during crisis situations when routine mental health care is disrupted.
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Exercise enhances emotion repair through cognitive reappraisal after stress recallExercise may help repair emotions after stress partly by prompting your brain to actively reframe or cognitively reprocess the stressful memory.
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Attachment priming and mindfulness linked to reduced stress and insomnia in studentsShort digital programs in attachment security and mindfulness may help reduce stress and insomnia symptoms in students over at least four weeks, though the practical magnitude of improvement and long-term durability beyond four weeks remain uncertain.
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Remotely delivered mindfulness and online therapy show no advantage over web screening alone for depressionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, a simple web-based mental health screening program was linked to similar depression relief as adding live online therapy or structured digital cognitive therapy, though low uptake of the more intensive interventions may have obscured their potential benefits.
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Emotion regulation therapy added to CBT linked to higher abstinence in alcohol use disorderAdding emotion regulation strategies to standard cognitive behavioral therapy may be linked to higher abstinence rates in alcohol use disorder, with effects sustained over a year.
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Acceptance and mindfulness interventions may improve psychological flexibility in chronic painAcceptance- and mindfulness-based interventions may be linked to modest improvements in psychological flexibility and pain acceptance in chronic pain populations, but evidence quality remains limited and stronger trials are warranted.
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Mindfulness-based interventions linked to weight loss and hormone improvements in women with PCOSMindfulness-based interventions may be associated with modest improvements in weight, insulin sensitivity, and androgen levels in women with PCOS, alongside better disease-specific quality of life.
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Self-compassion and mindfulness apps show similar effects on worker stress markersBoth apps may help reduce stress and negative affect in workers over short periods, but neither demonstrated clear superiority—suggesting habit choice matters less than consistent use.
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Slow yoga breathing and corpse pose reduce anxiety severity and stress biomarkersAdding slow breathing and lying meditation to standard anxiety treatment may reduce anxiety severity and lower stress biomarkers, though the magnitude of benefit beyond standard care remains incompletely characterized.
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Online meditation programme linked to lower stress and fatigue in intensive care nursesA brief online meditation programme may be associated with reductions in both perceived stress and fatigue among intensive care nurses, though larger trials are needed to establish durability and broader applicability.
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Online mindfulness program reduced anxiety and depression in undergraduate studentsAn eight-week online mindfulness program may help undergraduate students reduce anxiety and depression while strengthening mental resilience and sense of coherence.
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Peer-delivered problem-solving program reduces stress and anxiety in resettled Bhutanese refugeesA brief peer-led program combining practical problem-solving and social support may help recently resettled refugees reduce stress and emotional symptoms, though findings come from a single ethnic group and require validation in larger, more diverse populations.
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Digital mindfulness training linked to lower stress in dementia caregivers over 12 weeksDigital mindfulness training may help dementia caregivers reduce stress, with the greatest benefit appearing in the first month and among those starting with the highest stress levels.
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Self-guided mobile app for stress reduction in depression shows modest benefitA brief self-guided mobile intervention may offer modest complementary stress reduction alongside antidepressant therapy in early depression treatment, though larger studies are needed to confirm the effect and understand which users benefit most.
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Mindfulness-based stress reduction linked to higher optimism in breast cancer survivorsA 6-week mindfulness program may be linked to improved optimism and mindfulness in breast cancer survivors, though the effect on broader social support remains unclear.
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Mindfulness and narrative interventions show short-term promise for nurse leader well-beingBrief mindfulness or narrative interventions may boost well-being in nurse leaders over 1–2 weeks, but whether resilience gains last or require reinforcement remains unclear.
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Perceived stress reduction accounts for mindfulness intervention effects on anxiety and depressionMindfulness-based interventions may reduce anxiety and depression partly by lowering perceived stress, with early stress reduction potentially signaling who will benefit most.
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Mindfulness combined with cardiopulmonary rehab improves lung function and stress in PAH patientsCombining mindfulness practice with supervised cardiopulmonary exercise may be linked to modest improvements in oxygen transport and psychological well-being in PAH patients, though larger and longer studies are needed to confirm lasting benefit.
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Mindfulness linked to lower perceived stress across 56 studiesThe evidence suggests that mindfulness practice may be associated with a meaningful reduction in how much stress people perceive, though the direction of causality remains unclear.
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Internet-based mindfulness and compassion program reduces parental burnoutFor working mothers, internet-based mindfulness-and-compassion programs may reduce parental burnout compared to no treatment, though the advantage over other structured self-care activities remains unclear.