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Does Mindfulness actually make a difference, or is it overhyped?

The clearest and most rigorously tested application of structured mindfulness programs is relapse prevention in recovered depression: an individual-patient-data meta-analysis in JAMA Psychiatry, later corroborated by a network meta-analysis, found mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) reduces depressive relapse about as effectively as maintenance antidepressants. Weighing the data: Mindfulness looks well-supported and consequential — the evidence is rated strong (79/100) and its estimated impact on longevity is also rated highly (66/100), making it one of the more solidly-backed choices on Vitaebase.

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Mindfulness

Strong evidence

Evidence

79

Impact

66

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Key studies behind this answer

Mindfulness-based interventions for adults with ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Meta-Analysis · Medicine · 2025The use of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for breast cancer patients-meta-analysis.Meta-Analysis · BMC psychology · 2024Comparing the efficacy of mindfulness-based therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression in head-to-head randomized controlled trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis of equivalence.Meta-Analysis · Clinical psychology review · 2023

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