--- title: Does learning mindfulness meditation help women with PMS feel happier? description: Yes, women with PMS who learned mindfulness meditation felt significantly happier immediately after the program and one month later (P=0.0001). This suggests url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/investigating-the-effectiveness-of-mindfulness-education-on-the-happiness-of-2024/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does learning mindfulness meditation help women with PMS feel happier? Survey study, 2024 # Does learning mindfulness meditation help women with PMS feel happier? Yes, women with PMS who learned mindfulness meditation felt significantly happier immediately after the program and one month later (P=0.0001). This suggests mindfulness could be a helpful tool. Moderate study design 112 women with PMS from health centers in Isfahan, Iran (56 in each group) ## What they did A randomized trial with 112 women with PMS divided into two groups of 56 each. The intervention group received eight 60-minute sessions of mindfulness and yoga via Google Meet. The control group received nothing. Happiness was measured before, immediately after, and one month later. ## What they found There was a significant increase in happiness scores in the intervention group immediately after the program and at one month follow-up (P=0.0001). The study does not report specific happiness scores or results for the control group. ## What it means for you Mindfulness and yoga appear to help women with PMS feel happier. This is a fairly well-designed study, but it involved only one location and a short follow-up period. We do not know if the happiness increase lasts longer than a month or if the benefits are the same for all women. 112 Women with PMS (56 per group) 8 Sessions of 60 minutes each 0.0001 p-value ## About the study Original title Investigating the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Education on the Happiness of Women with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Using Social Media: An Educational Study Authors Katayon Vakilian, Sara Hojjati Najafabadi, Mehrnoush Ghaemmaghami et al. Journal Current Women s Health Reviews Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 112 What was tested Eight 60-minute sessions of mindfulness meditation and yoga education via Google Meet Read the paper [doi.org/10.2174/0115734048275867231226093528](https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734048275867231226093528) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Mindfulness and meditation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-mindfulness/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2026 What types of talking therapy have been studied for PMS and PMDD? Systematic review, 2026 Do digital tools and apps help reduce PMS and PMDD symptoms? Randomised trial, 2016 Does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduce PMS, depression and anxiety? Non-randomised trial, 2024 Does cognitive-behavioral or mindfulness stress management help reduce PMS in high school girls? Systematic review, 2026 Do mindfulness and relaxation techniques help with PMS symptoms? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗