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I thought this was the most significant excerpt in the article. > Now, as the research matures into controlled studies and meta-analyses, meditation is losing
by safety1st 3y ago
I thought this was the most significant excerpt in the article.
> Now, as the research matures into controlled studies and meta-analyses, meditation is losing a bit of its luster. It’s beginning to look more like just another decently effective medical intervention. A 2021 systematic review of 44 meta-analyses found that mindfulness was mostly on par with cognitive behavioral therapy or antidepressants in terms of treatment effects (mindfulness was superior in a few categories, however, including treating depression and substance abuse).
- brightlancer 3y ago"A 2021 systematic review of 44 meta-analyses found that mindfulness was mostly on par with cognitive behavioral therapy or antidepressants in terms of treatment effects" That's not bad company. Compared to the cost and time required for CBT, and the frequent side effects of anti-depressants, teaching folks "mindfulness" to get the same benefit sounds wonderful!
- safety1st 3y agoYes, I was also surprised at how the article underplayed this. "Tons of evidence that it's ONLY as good as the best therapy and drugs"