Mindfulness Training Reduces Loneliness and Increases Social Contact in a Randomized Controlled Trial
By Emily K. Lindsay, Shamar Young, Kirk Warren Brown, Joshua M. Smyth, and J. David Creswell
6 pagesConsistent with predictions, Monitor+Accept training reduced daily-life loneliness by 22% and increased social contact by two more interactions and one more person each day, compared with both Monitor Only and control trainings.
Both present moment awareness AND acceptance are critical for effective mindfulness.