RESEARCH LIBRARY / 6 PAPERS

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6 papers · Checked 2026-10-05

Breaks / 2022

What a short break changes

Pooled effects favored vigor and reduced fatigue. The overall performance effect was not statistically significant.

Random-effects meta-analysis22 independent samples · 2,335 participants
Breathing / 2023

Five minutes of structured breathing

Exhalation-focused cyclic sighing produced greater positive-affect improvement and lower respiratory rate than mindfulness meditation.

Remote randomized controlled trial108 participants · four groups
Breathing / 2017

Breathing practice over eight weeks

Training was associated with changes in sustained attention, negative affect, and salivary cortisol.

Pilot randomized controlled trial40 healthy adults
Music / 2021

Preferred music and task focus

Participants reported more task-focused states with preferred music. Reaction-time performance did not improve significantly.

Within-participant laboratory experiment40 students
Attention / 2011

Brief switches during a long task

Occasional recall interruptions prevented the vigilance decline observed when recall was left until the end.

Visual vigilance experimentSample size not stated in the linked abstract
Attention / 2007

Attention training across five days

Integrative body–mind training improved executive attention and several self-regulation measures relative to relaxation training.

Randomized training comparison80 undergraduate students
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