This study is testing whether a short, daily, app-based meditation can help young adults feel better in their everyday lives.
We will invite about 354 adults between 18 and 40 years old who live in the United States to join.
Everyone who joins will be randomly placed into one of three groups for 4 weeks: Intervention group will do a 7-minute Miracle of Mind meditation each day using a phone app. Active comparator group will listen to a neutral 7-minute audio lesson each day. Control group will continue their usual daily routine without adding anything new.
All participants will answer short online surveys at the start and several times during the 4 weeks, sharing how they feel about their mood, stress, anxiety, overall well-being, and mindfulness.
Participants who already wear a smartwatch (like a Fitbit or Apple Watch) can choose to share their heart rate-related data so we can see whether the meditation might also affect physical signs of stress.
Investigators will compare how participants in the three groups change over time to see if the daily 7-minute meditation helps young adults feel better, less stressed, and more emotionally resilient.
Individuals between the ages of 18-40 years
Currently residing in the USA
Individuals who are English speaking
Willing and able to download an application on iOS/Android
Individuals who are non-English speaking
Unable to access an iOS/Android smartphone
Individuals who regularly practice any form of meditation >4 times per week
Individuals scoring 9-12 on the PHQ-4, or ≥3 on either the PHQ-2 or GAD-2 subscale
Parallel
Miracle of Mind meditation
BehavioralMiracle of Mind is a 7-minute meditation that incorporates breath and awareness to enhance mental health and clarity. The practice involves voice-guided seated meditation with simple breathing techniques. This is a simple, safe intervention that does not require any previous meditation experience.
Neutral audio learning task
BehavioralActive control participants are asked to listen to an approximately 7-minute neutral audio learning task daily in the 3Cs app for the duration of the study. A total of 28 audio learning tasks were sourced from the SDG Academy and Harvard University YouTube and SoundCloud content were screened prior to inclusion.
Well-being
Quantitatively assess whether a 7-minute digital meditation practiced daily for 4 weeks improves mental well-being, using validated questionnaires.
Mindfulness
Quantitatively assess whether the meditation practice enhances Mindfulness
Overall health
Quantitatively assess whether the meditation practice enhances overall health
Stress and Anxiety
Quantitatively assess whether the meditation practice reduces stress and anxiety.
Physiological Indicators
To assess physiological and emotional dynamics associated with the 7-Minute Miracle of Mind meditation by examining group differences in trajectories of HR, RR, and HRV over 4 weeks and the relationship between meditation practice frequency and within-person mood variability.
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