Effect of anapanasati meditation on verbal aggression: A randomized controlled trial

Are mindful people less aggressive? The role of emotion regulation in the relations between mindfulness and aggression

“…Mindfulness interventions effectively reduced anger during driving (Deffenbacher, 2016) and aggressive driving behaviors (Stephens et al, 2018). Finally, after practicing mindfulness-based meditation for six months, the participants reported a significant reduction in verbal aggression compared to the control group (Sivaramappa et al, 2019).…”

“…Indeed, preliminary evidence from earlier studies shows that mindfulness was associated with lower aggression (Borders et al, 2010). Furthermore, with the assumption that mindfulness could be trained and developed through meditation practices, there are currently many available mindfulness-based intervention programs that aim to reduce aggression in various populations, such as Soles of the Feet meditation (e.g., Roberts et al, 2020) and Anapanasati meditation (e.g., Sivaramappa et al, 2019).…”