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IF mindfulness self compassion apps
Heartbeats and Handheld Apps: What a 4-Week RCT Reveals About Mindfulness vs. Self-Compassion Training
A randomized controlled trial tracking heart rate variability in 171 workers finds that self-guided mindfulness and self-compassion apps produce comparable physiological shifts—turning everyday smartphones into instruments of contemplative science.
6 min · 6 researchers · 9 concepts