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1. Mindpreliminary · human dataAdded 27 July 2026

   Mindfulness course lifted sleep and mood in menopause

   An 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) programme improved quality of life, life satisfaction, mental well-being and sleep quality in a randomised controlled trial of 84 menopausal women, while a no-intervention control group showed no significant change.

   ⚠What it shows: One single-site RCT in Türkiye, n=84, compared against a no-intervention control rather than a placebo or attention control; outcomes were self-reported and effect sizes were not stated in the abstract.RCT · J Nurs Scholarsh

   Full breakdown →Sleep Calculator →The Effect of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program on Quality of Life, Life Satisfaction, Sleep Quality, and Mental Well-Being in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Nurs Scholarsh 2026
2. Mindpreliminary · human dataAdded 27 July 2026

   Self-guided lifestyle programmes eased low mood

   In a three-arm trial of 122 adults with probable depression, an 8-week multicomponent lifestyle programme delivered either by smartphone app or by booklet cut depressive symptoms more than a waitlist, with clinically significant improvement in 78% of the app group and 55% of the booklet group versus 19.5% of controls.

   ⚠What it shows: Single randomised trial of 122 adults with probable depression in Hong Kong, compared against a waitlist rather than an active treatment, with follow-up beyond week 9 collected only in the intervention groups.Study · J Affect Disord

   Full breakdown →Sleep Calculator →Efficacy of smartphone- and bibliotherapy-delivered multicomponent lifestyle medicine interventions for probable depression: A three-arm randomized controlled trial. J Affect Disord 2026
3. Mindpreliminary · human dataAdded 26 July 2026

   Digital mahjong nudged memory in older adults

   Community-dwelling adults aged 55 and over who played a home-based digital mahjong game twice weekly for six months improved slightly more on delayed recall than a no-intervention control group, with a between-group difference of 0.79 points on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Diastolic blood pressure also fell 3.50 mm Hg more in the game group, and brain imaging showed increased regional activity coherence in the right insula.

   ⚠What it shows: Single-blind randomised trial of 60 community-dwelling adults in Taipei, 30 per group, analysed per protocol, with no active control: the comparison group did nothing at all, so attention, novelty and the bundled walking incentive cannot be separated from the game itself. Cognitive gain was under one point on a screening test.RCT · JMIR Aging

   Full breakdown →Healthspan explained →Healthy Lifestyle & Life Expectancy →Digital Mahjong-Based Cognitive Engagement Intervention for Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Aging 2026
4. Mindwell supported · human dataAdded 26 July 2026

   Tai Chi eases student depression, anxiety and stress

   A meta-analysis of 12 randomised controlled trials in 1,057 college students found Tai Chi significantly reduced depression, anxiety and stress, and also improved sleep quality. The sleep finding came with substantial variation between studies.

   ⚠What it shows: Meta-analysis of 12 RCTs (1,057 college students only); anxiety and sleep results showed high heterogeneity, and optimal protocols remain undefined.Meta-analysis · Front Public Health

   Full breakdown →Sleep Calculator →Effects of Tai Chi on Mental Health in college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Public Health 2026

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