Why you should try it
Mindfulness and acceptance practices can be incredibly beneficial for students in managing stress, improving focus, enhancing well-being, and promoting overall academic success.
Why it works
Mindfulness training with the value of acceptance enhances the ability to notice interruptions without abandoning the current task. This improved skill allows individuals the option to remain focused on their current task for a longer duration, instead of reacting immediately to interruptions.
Evidence that it works
Levy, D. M., Wobbrock, J. O., Kaszniak, A. W., & Ostergren, M. (2012). The effects of mindfulness meditation training on multitasking in a high-stress information environment. In Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2012 (pp. 45-52).
In this study, researchers conducted an experiment to investigate the impact of meditation training on multitasking behavior among knowledge workers. The study involved three groups of 12-15 human resources personnel. The first group underwent an 8-week mindfulness-based meditation training, the second group had a wait period, were tested, and then received the same 8-week training, and the third group underwent 8-week training in body relaxation.
The results revealed that only the group trained in meditation demonstrated better focus, made fewer task switches, and reported less negative emotion after task performance compared to the other two groups. Both the meditation and relaxation groups exhibited improved memory for the tasks they performed.
