Frequent loving kindness meditation relates to lower anxiety in long term practitioners through higher self compassion and cognitive flexibility

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This study investigates the relationship between Loving-Kindness Compassion Meditation practice and anxiety levels among 60 experienced meditators. It finds that frequent weekly practice, rather than total years of experience, is associated with higher self-compassion, which in turn correlates with reduced cognitive fusion and lower anxiety. The resource targets researchers or clinicians interested in the mechanisms underlying long-term mindfulness interventions.

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52fe14dc7d1d4965
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PubMed Central
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Jose Ramon Yela (Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca), José Buz (Universidad de Salamanca), Antonio Crego (Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca), Luis Gregoris (Valencian International University), Marta Alonso (Valencian International University)
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2026-03-29
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gold
DOI
10.1038/s41598-026-46387-z
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@article{allodium:52fe14dc7d1d4965,
  title = {Frequent loving kindness meditation relates to lower anxiety in long term practitioners through higher self compassion and cognitive flexibility},
  author = {Jose Ramon Yela and José Buz and Antonio Crego and Luis Gregoris and Marta Alonso},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-46387-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-46387-z}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Frequent loving kindness meditation relates to lower anxiety in long term practitioners through higher self compassion and cognitive flexibility
AU  - Yela, Jose Ramon
AU  - Buz, José
AU  - Crego, Antonio
AU  - Gregoris, Luis
AU  - Alonso, Marta
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-026-46387-z
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Yela, J. R., Buz, J., Crego, A., Gregoris, L., & Alonso, M. (2026). Frequent loving kindness meditation relates to lower anxiety in long term practitioners through higher self compassion and cognitive flexibility. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-46387-z

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