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A low-dose, self-administered mindfulness intervention (approx. 10 minutes daily for 2 weeks) significantly improves sleep quality and sleep duration in employees, but does not significantly improve psychological detachment from work.

If you are an employee struggling with sleep, try a 10-minute daily mindfulness practice for two weeks. You do not need a class or a trainer. Use audio-guided exercises like body scans or breathing spaces. This low-dose approach has been shown to improve both how well you sleep and how long you sleep, even if it doesn't stop you from thinking about work.

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Growth curve analyses revealed intervention effects on sleep quality and sleep duration. No effects were found for psychological detachment after work...
Ute R. Hülsheger et al. · Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology · 2015

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Randomized field experiment with event-sampling methodology (daily measurements over 10 workdays) provides high internal validity for the specific intervention tested.

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A low‐dose mindfulness intervention and recovery from work: Effects on psychological detachment, sleep quality, and sleep duration

Ute R. Hülsheger et al. · Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology · 2015

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