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ArticleGlobal advances in health and medicine2020

Brief EcoMeditation Associated With Psychological Improvements: A Preliminary Study.

Dawson Church, Peta Stapleton, Debbie Sabot

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Article in Global advances in health and medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dawson ChurchNational Institute for Integrative Healthcare, Fulton, California.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7324-3140
Peta StapletonSchool of Psychology, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia.
Debbie SabotSchool of Psychology, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3920-8429
Bond University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA growing body of clinical research attests to the psychological and physiological benefits of meditation. EcoMeditation is a non-pharmacological therapeutic approach used to promote health and well-being, comprising four evidence-based techniques: The Quick Coherence Technique for regulating heart rate variability (HRV), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), mindfulness, and neurofeedback.

objectivesThis study investigated changes in psychological symptoms of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pain, and happiness following a one-day EcoMeditation training workshop delivered in a large-group format and at 3-months post-intervention.

methodsA convenience sample of 208 participants (137 women, 71 men) aged between 21 and 87 years (

resultsPost-workshop results revealed significant reductions in anxiety (-23.4%,

conclusionFindings provide preliminary support for EcoMeditation as a brief group-based stress reduction intervention with benefits for improved psychological functioning.

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anxietydepressionEcoMeditationEmotional Freedom Techniquesgroup therapymeditationPTSD

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PMID33489481
PMCPMC7768839
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