Primed to Thrive: Investigating the Combined Impact of Mindfulness Education and Meditation Practice on Psychological and Workplace Outcomes

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07534683

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center134 enrolled

Overview

Employees commonly experience stress and reduced well-being that can affect workplace functioning. This interventional study will evaluate whether combining mindfulness-related educational materials with a brief daily guided meditation practice delivered through a smartphone application improves psychological well-being and workplace outcomes compared with educational materials alone. Adult employees will be randomized to receive the meditation plus educational materials during the initial intervention period or after a waitlist period, with assessments completed at multiple time points over approximately 12 weeks. The primary outcome will evaluate change in work engagement using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

134

Conditions

Workplace Wellbeing

Interventions

Participants engage in a minimum of 7 minutes of daily guided meditation via the Miracle of Mind program, delivered through the 3C's app, during their assigned intervention period (Weeks 1-4 for the intervention group; Weeks 5-8 for the waitlist control group). The practice involves voice-guided seated meditation with simple breathing techniques and chants. App- and email-based reminders are provided during the active intervention period only.

Mindful Educational MaterialBEHAVIORAL

Participants receive access to work-related mindfulness educational materials throughout the full 12-week study period via the 3C's app. Materials are derived from Sadhguru's teachings and address topics including stress management, communication, and work-life balance. Both groups receive these materials to ensure comparable engagement and provide a control condition for evaluating the specific effects of meditation.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 89 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Individuals aged 18 years or older. Current employee of the participating company who expresses interest in participating in the study. Subjects will be required to be able to understand study instructions and materials and provide informed consent. Willing and able to download and use a smartphone application compatible with iOS or Android platforms. Exclusion Criteria: Insufficient proficiency in English to comprehend study materials and instructions. Presence of a diagnosed mental health condition that may interfere with the capacity to engage in or benefit from meditation practices, as determined by self-report or clinical history.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Work Engagement (UWES-9)

To examine the changes in psychological and workplace outcomes associated with a combined intervention of mindfulness-related educational materials and meditation practice versus educational materials alone.

Time frame: Baseline T1 toT2 - Intervention Phase I (Weeks 1-4)

Secondary Outcomes

Stress (PSS)

To investigate the durability of improvements in psychological and workplace outcomes following the meditation + education intervention compared with the education-only condition.

Time frame: Baseline T1 to T4 ((Week 1- Week 12)