Clin Psychol Psychother April 2016 PMID 24633992

A wait-list randomized controlled trial of loving-kindness meditation programme for self-criticism.

Ben Shahar, Ohad Szsepsenwol, Sigal Zilcha-Mano, Netalee Haim, Orly Zamir, Simi Levi-Yeshuvi, Nava Levit-Binnun

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The study explored the effectiveness of lovingkindness meditation (LKM) in reducing self-criticism and depression while increasing self-compassion and positive emotions among self-critical individuals, with participants showing significant improvements immediately after the intervention and maintaining these gains over 3 months.
Participants were divided into an LKM group and a waitlist control group, with assessments conducted before, immediately after, and 3 months post-intervention, demonstrating the potential of LKM as a tool to address psychological vulnerabilities related to self-criticism.
The findings suggest that lovingkindness meditation might be a promising approach to help individuals with high self-criticism by alleviating symptoms of depression and fostering greater self-compassion, which could improve treatment outcomes for related mental health issues.]

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