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Research increasingly confirms that very short meditation sessions, sometimes called micro-practices, provide concrete benefits for mental well-being.
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Research increasingly confirms that very short meditation sessions, sometimes called micro-practices, provide concrete benefits for mental well-being. For example, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) led by Basso and his team in 2019 shows that short daily practice (13 minutes) improves attention, memory, and emotion regulation. Regarding the specific duration of 5 minutes, a clinical study published in 2015 found a significant decrease in perceived stress among professionals after only seven days of practice. Furthermore, recent work conducted at the University of Berkeley by Susman in 2024 suggests that very short daily sessions can be highly effective for calming the mind. The idea that 5 minutes a day improves focus and resilience to stress is therefore scientifically validated. However, speaking of incredible effects on overall health is slightly exaggerated for this format, as profound physiological changes are mostly documented for longer practices like the MBSR protocol. Nevertheless, starting with this micro-format remains an excellent, science-validated anchoring strategy for calming the mind on a daily basis.
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What’s uncertain
Effects on stress and mood are small-to-moderate; the evidence that meditation improves attention or concentration specifically is weak. It was not better than other active treatments like exercise or therapy.
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