120
Participants
Start Date
January 2, 2020
Primary Completion Date
February 5, 2024
Study Completion Date
February 5, 2024
mindfulness training
A well-validated brief mindfulness-based mental training regimen \[20 min/session(s)\] will be used to teach patients to independently practice mindfulness. Participants will be asked to close their eyes acknowledge distracting thoughts and feelings.
non-mindfulness training
A well-validated brief meditation-based mental training regimen \[20 min/session(s)\] will be used to teach patients to independently practice deep breathing. Participants will be asked to close their eyes acknowledge distracting thoughts and feelings.
book-listening
Study volunteers will listen to The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne throughout the intervention.
UC San Diego, La Jolla
UC San Diego Center for Functional MRI, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
OTHER