Multiple reports say a new review of randomized trials finds that mindfulness and related psychological practices can improve cardiovascular health indicators within about 8 to 12 weeks. The practices include mindfulness training, gratitude journaling, and optimism or positive-thinking exercises, and are linked with changes in blood pressure and inflammation.
The evidence is drawn from 18 randomized controlled trials, according to the outlets. Across the included studies, programs that combine daily practice with ongoing reinforcement show stronger results. The review is described as being published in the journal *Cardiology*.
While all sources emphasize the potential for psychological well-being interventions to complement cardiovascular risk reduction, they describe similar findings rather than detailing differences among individual interventions. The reports generally present the results as associations found across trials, pointing to improvements in heart-related markers but not claiming that such programs replace standard medical care.
