A Randomized Trial of 21 Days of Loving Kindness Meditation for Stress Reduction

In modern society, we are stressed out, and stress can make us sick.

Many people are undergoing challenging health journeys, consisting of pain, anxiety, and fear. Loving Kindness Meditation (LKM) is a systemized mind-body approach developed to increase loving acceptance and has previously been reported to increase resilience in the face of adversity.

In this randomized trial from the University of Minnesota, an immediate LKM group showed improvements in stress, self-compassion, and social connectedness compared with a deferred LKM control group. Future research is needed, but the results are suggestive enough that I think doctors could begin teaching LKM to their patients now. What do you think?

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