Our current understanding of the efficacy of psychological interventions in improving mental
states of wellbeing is incomplete. This study aimed to overcome limitations of previous …

Background Mindfulness applications are popular tools for improving well-being, but their
effectiveness is unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials …

Objectives: Although the efficacy of smartphone-delivered interventions for mental health
problems is emerging, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of smartphone interventions are …

Background: A World Health Organization 2017 report stated that major depression affects
almost 5% of the human population. Major depression is associated with impaired …

Can happiness be reliably increased? Thousands of studies speak to this question.
However, many of them were conducted during a period in which researchers commonly “p …

We conducted a systematic review of the evidence underlying some of the most widely
recommended strategies for increasing happiness. By coding media articles on happiness …

Background There is a need to regularly update the evidence base on the effectiveness of
online mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), especially considering how fast this field is …

Over the last decade there has been an explosion of interest in mindfulness-based self-help
(MBSH) interventions. While widely available and extensively promoted, there is little …

Background: Although there are thousands of mental health apps, 2 apps, Headspace and
Calm, claim a large percentage of the marketplace. These two mindfulness and meditation …

Objectives To examine whether mindfulness training is associated with changes in objective
attention performance. Methods Three meta-analyses were conducted:(a) a meta-analysis …