We found little difference between Stillness Meditation and the two active controls (including Focused Attention meditation, which is said to be relaxing even for beginners). In each of the three conditions participants reported a very positive experience.

Participants did a 15 min session of Stillness Meditation or one of two active controls (Focused Attention meditation and Audiobook). The Stillness Meditation and Focused Attention instructions were matched on structure, word count, voicing, and amount of silence.

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