Answer this question to the best of your ability:
Can you explain the study that found pain-reducing benefits of mindfulness after just four trainings?
In this study, participants practiced mindfulness meditation and were subjected to electric stimulation described as a sharp needle prick to the lower arm. Both meditators and non-meditators showed brain activation in the regions typically associated with pain during the tests. However, the meditators experienced decreased pain unpleasantness and reported significantly less anxiety while in a state of mindfulness compared to non-meditators. These results indicate that just four sessions of mindfulness training may lead to pain-reducing benefits.