Meditation

College students' well-being can shift with the help of meditation. It eases anxiety, sharpens focus, and promotes tranquility within. Learn how meditation can help college students achieve harmony and fulfillment despite the hectic college atmosphere.


Benefits of Meditation 

Mental health

  • emotional balance
  • reduces depression and anxiety 
  • promotes inner peace

Physical health

  • helps alleviate pain
  • sleep improvement
  • reduces stress hormones which affect blood pressure

Focus

  • improves memory & attention 
  • promotes focus and sharpness
  • mental clarity 

Making Meditation Easy

College students are on the go and busy, so meditation can't always be convenient. Mobile mindfulness meditation (MMM) is the use of a meditation app rather than traditional meditation methods. A study done on the effectiveness of MMM has shown to have an impact on college students health and well-being (Chen et al., 2023).

References

  • Mph, Z. S. (2022, October 27). What are the physical and mental benefits of meditation?https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/benefits-of-meditation#summary
  • Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress. (2022, April 29). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858#:~:text=Meditation%20can%20give%20you%20a,centered%20and%20keep%20inner%20peace.
  • How Meditation Can Help You Focus. (2021, May 10). Columbia University School of Professional Studies. https://sps.columbia.edu/news/how-meditation-can-help-you-focus#:~:text=Researchers%20at%20the%20Columbia%20University,Improve%20memory%20and%20attention%20span
  • Chen, B., Yang, T., Xiao, L., Xu, C., & Zhu, C. (2023). Effects of mobile mindfulness meditation on the mental health of university students: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e39128. doi:10.2196/39128