APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

A Mindful Breathing Exercise Improves Word Retrieval

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Cognitive

  • Lori James
    University of Colorado Colorado Springs
  • David Van Wagenen
    University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Abstract

We tested whether a 10-min mindful breathing exercise could improve subsequent word retrieval during a definition-naming task. Participants who did a guided breathing exercise produced more correct responses than participants in a control condition. This simple method might be used to improve speech production in stressful speaking conditions.

Mindfulness and Meditation

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