Table 1 Results of mixed-model ANOVAs comparing self-reported mindfulness and well-being across the experimental and control conditions and the two orders.

	Experimental condition				Control condition				Condition		Order		Condition × Order
	Order 1		Order 2		Order 1		Order 2		Condition		Order		Condition × Order
	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD	F	η²_p	F	η²_p	F	η²_p
Self-reported mindfulness	3.48	0.41	3.53	0.54	3.28	0.52	3.41	0.45	4.67*	0.085	0.64	0.013	0.29	0.006
Positive emotions	3.45	0.63	3.83	0.75	2.33	1.03	2.44	0.66	87.24***	0.636	1.96	0.038	1.01	0.020
Self-transcendent emotions	4.10	0.71	4.13	0.79	1.80	0.99	1.88	0.77	238.87***	0.827	0.12	0.002	0.02	0.000
Eudamonic emotions	3.17	0.84	3.51	0.76	2.85	1.09	2.92	0.91	11.39**	0.186	0.99	0.019	1.00	0.020
Joy	6.13	0.68	6.18	0.85	3.90	1.49	4.21	1.19	104.78***	0.677	0.63	0.012	0.40	0.008
Contentment	6.05	0.68	6.16	0.84	4.17	1.40	4.67	1.09	79.47***	0.614	1.98	0.038	1.07	0.021
Awe	4.68	1.26	4.97	1.23	2.90	1.42	2.86	1.06	78.52***	0.611	0.23	0.005	0.57	0.011
Gratitude	6.01	0.81	6.22	0.76	4.10	1.24	4.74	1.31	75.01***	0.600	3.73	0.069	1.24	0.024
Small-self	4.21	1.97	4.75	1.75	2.22	1.43	2.42	1.61	82.28***	0.622	0.82	0.016	0.50	0.010
Meaning	5.17	1.48	5.50	1.29	2.87	1.74	3.81	1.83	77.28***	0.607	2.79	0.053	1.83	0.035
Vitality	5.76	0.88	5.61	1.08	4.10	1.68	4.49	1.32	38.79***	0.437	0.19	0.004	1.51	0.029
Social connections	5.26	1.15	5.23	1.07	3.56	1.59	4.23	1.18	78.55***	0.611	1.04	0.020	5.19*	0.094
Connection with dog	6.35	0.75	6.58	0.58	4.23	1.37	5.35	1.52	83.40***	0.625	7.09*	0.124	5.83*	0.104

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001. Order 1: Experimental condition completed first, Control condition completed second; Order 2: Control condition completed first, Experimental condition completed second.

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