Claims regarding on these apps’ effectiveness are often based on less than robust findings.
- Associate Professor, School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Mindfulness can have benefits, but it shouldn’t replace first-line treatment, and it shouldn’t claim to be able to.
Don’t expect meditation to provide Christmas miracles. But if you start learning how to meditate now, your holidays may be a bit less stressful and perhaps a little more meaningful.
You can’t ask a child to sit still for 45 minutes and focus on their breath. But mindfulness activities can be adapted for children – and they might come in handy during these stressful times.
There can be many benefits in practising mindfulness. But it’s not a way to relax or escape from your problems.
Early intervention is a proven way to address the burden of mental ill health. We just need to better understand who is at risk of developing a mental disorder – and how best to treat them.
There is no clear-cut definition of what mindfulness actually is. This has potentially serious implications.
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