Figure 1
From: Slower respiration rate is associated with higher self-reported well-being after wellness training
Associations between baseline respiration rate (RR) and self-reported well-being. (a) Slower baseline RR was associated with significantly less distress among meditators (p* = 0.02). (b) Larger reductions in RR were associated with larger improvements on the Medical Symptoms Checklist (MSC), across all non-asthmatic adults (p* = 0.02). (c) MBSR and active control participants had significantly stronger relationships between RR and self-reported psychological well-being, post-training, compared to waitlist (p = 0.03). All analyses controlled for age and gender, and data points are displayed after adjustment for the covariates. Confidence intervals represent 1 standard error from the point estimate of the mean. T1 = time 1 (pre-randomization); T2 = time 2 (post-training); HEP = Health Enhancement Program active control; MSC = Medical Symptoms Checklist; SCL = Symptoms Checklist.
