Mobile-based mindfulness training reduces loneliness

WASHINGTON: Smartphone-based mindfulness training may help people feel less lonely and motivate them to interact with more people, a study has found. The researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in the US also found acceptance skills training to be a critical active ingredient for improving these social functioning outcomes. It showed a novel approach that harnesses widely available technology to address loneliness and social isolation, a growing public health concern across age groups. “When we talk about mindfulness interventions, we talk about two key components,” said J David Creswell, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University.