The Positive Body Image Project
01 January 1970
The purpose of the study: to investigate how self-compassion and gratitude may help people change their relationship with body image in a positive way
The nature of the study: a randomized controlled trial of brief meditation tasks or control done in your own time
Time commitment: 3 hours spread over two weeks
Tasks: complete questionnaires 3 times. Intervention groups practice a meditation task for 5min per day. Video Instruction and MP3 meditation provided by email after registering
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Ethical approval
This study was reviewed by, and received ethical approval clearance from Liverpool John Moores University Research Ethics Committee February 2020 (ref: 19/NSP/020)
About the researcher
Dr Paul Lattimore (BSc. PhD) is a research psychologist and mindfulness teacher. His research focuses on the potential benefits of meditation for different aspects of wellbeing. He has extensive experience as a meditator and is an accredited mindfulness teacher. Dr Lattimore has delivered a range of mindfulness meditation courses for students, corporate clients and the wider public. You can view his academic profile here: https://goo.gl/2AA2Dt
