Stress Management Program

Description

This study will test the immediate and long term (post 4 weeks of daily practice) effectiveness of two breathwork practices, cyclic sighing and box breathing, in comparison to hypnosis and an audiobook about stress, on psychological and physiological variables.

Conditions

Stress, Anxiety

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Study Details

Study overview

This study will test the immediate and long term (post 4 weeks of daily practice) effectiveness of two breathwork practices, cyclic sighing and box breathing, in comparison to hypnosis and an audiobook about stress, on psychological and physiological variables.

Examining the Immediate and Training Effects of Regular Stress Reduction Practices on Psychophysiological Markers of Anxiety

Stress Management Program

Condition
Stress
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Stanford

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California, United States, 94305

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age 18 or older
  • * No contraindications to MRI imaging (like ferromagnetic metal in their body)
  • * Pregnant or planning to get pregnant during study participation.
  • * Not able or willing to come to research location twice for MRI assessments

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Stanford University,

David Spiegel, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Stanford University

Study Record Dates

2026-12-30