While mindfulness and meditation may have swept the nation, both practices actually have few benefits over watching a David Attenborough documentary, a new study claims.
Following 22 trials, they found no convincing evidence that either mindfulness and meditation promoted open-mindedness or empathy more than jogging and watching TV, reported The Times.
The researchers looked at previous studies that compared both techniques — famed for helping people concentrate — to other activities.
Those results also appeared to show an increase in compassion, but no particular advantage over watching documentaries — such as those narrated by Attenborough — was found.