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2024 , Vol. 13 >Issue 1: 149 - 151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.702

Effects of 7-minute practices of breathing and meditation on stress reduction

  • Chunxia Sun 1 ,
  • Jiajin Tong , 1 ,
  • Xin Qi , 2 ,
  • Zhonghui He 2 ,
  • Junwei Qian 2
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  • 1. Department of Management and Social Psychology, School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Behavior and Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
  • 2. Department of Physical Education and Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
tongttong@163.com
Qixin77@pku.edu.cn

Received date: 20 Jul 2023

Accepted date: 17 Sep 2023

Published date: 20 Jan 2024

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Abstract

We compared the effects of 7-min practices of breathing and meditation on perceived stress reduction and related affective outcomes (active emotion, serenity, anxiety, and fatigue) during micro-breaks. Undergraduates from two classes (N = 59) completed the 7-point online surveys. Results supported the effects of both practices.

Key words： breathing; low-dose intervention; meditation; micro-breaks; perceived stress reduction

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Chunxia Sun , Jiajin Tong , Xin Qi , Zhonghui He , Junwei Qian . Effects of 7-minute practices of breathing and meditation on stress reduction[J]. Psych Journal, 2024 , 13(1) : 149 -151 . DOI: 10.1002/pchj.702

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