The Breadth of Mindful Breath: A Proposal to Improve Working Memory and Inhibition Performance Coupled with Task-Specific Alpha/ Theta Power Modulation in EEG.

This proposed study aims to identify benefits of mindfulness meditation on cognitive performance (i.e., working memory and inhibition) and associated task-related oscillatory EEG activity following a short-term repeated breathing-based mindfulness meditation program. We predict meditators will exhibit better working memory performance (O-Span) and inhibitory accuracy (Stroop) compared to controls.