Mindfulness apps found to be effective but embarrassing

19% worry about judgement

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Vitality research explores why people use meditation apps and how they incorporate them into routines

New research by Vitality has found that 86% of people believe mindfulness apps have been effective in improving their overall mental wellbeing, but despite the positive benefits, almost a fifth of respondents (19%) reported that they worry about being judged by friends and family if they were to find out they use them. More than half (54%) of respondents said they use mindfulness apps to help relieve the symptoms of stress, while just under half (49%) practice the activity to improve their mental health. Just over a third (34%) of respondents use mindfulness apps to boost their mood and ...

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