How this page evolved

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1. Revision 4Oct 4, 2026, 4:09 PMLiveAI-organised, reviewed

   Added three newer meta-analyses: self-guided digital mindfulness for health-care workers (short-term benefits, low certainty), combined mindfulness plus physical activity for stress (benefit vs controls, not vs single components), and mobile mindfulness for university students (stress and anxiety but not depression). Added a 55-study anxiety meta-analysis reporting a moderate-to-large immediate effect that did not persist at follow-up. No contributions or polls were available to add.

   • · The main finding was rewritten.
   • · Updated “What the evidence shows”.
   • · Updated “How to weigh the options”.
   • · 4 new sources cited.
   • · The note on uncertainty changed.
   • · The key takeaways were revised.
   • · 3 new pieces of guidance for specific situations.
   • · 1 new open question.
2. Revision 3Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 PMAI-organised, reviewed

   Starting map created for a decision about meditation and mindfulness programmes versus other treatments for adult stress and anxiety, based on two randomised trials: a 2014 meta-analysis of 47 trials (3515 participants) and a 2022 head-to-head trial of MBSR versus escitalopram in 208 adults with anxiety disorders.

   • · First published version.