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  • Health and Well-being
  • Mind-Body Interventions

Background:

  • Vitality is crucial for subjective well-being and performance.
  • Both mindfulness practice and physical exercise are known to enhance vitality.
  • Comparative efficacy of these interventions for vitality enhancement remains under-researched.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of mindfulness practice versus physical exercise in enhancing vitality.
  • To assess the maintenance of vitality improvements post-intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Seventy-one Chinese adults were randomized into either a guided mindfulness training group or a self-chosen aerobic exercise group.
  • Interventions lasted for seven days.
  • Vitality levels were measured at baseline, post-intervention, and at a 7-day follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Mindfulness practice demonstrated stronger effects in enhancing vitality compared to physical exercise.
  • Improvements in vitality were better maintained in the mindfulness practice group.
  • Significant differences were observed in vitality levels and their maintenance between the two groups.

Conclusions:

  • Guided mindfulness practice is more effective than self-chosen aerobic physical exercise for enhancing vitality.
  • Mindfulness practice offers superior sustained benefits for vitality.
  • These findings highlight mindfulness as a potent strategy for vitality enhancement.