The Effects of Lovingkindness Vs. Body Scan Meditation on Self-Compassion and Emotional Self-Regulation

We explored the effect of lovingkindness or body scan meditation on emotional self-regulation, expecting increased self-compassion in lovingkindness meditation, and positive effects of both meditation types on self-regulation compared to control. Lovingkindness meditation was more effective in self-regulating emotion, especially in women, but did not affect self-compassion specifically.