Effect of a Brief Daily Digital Meditation on Well-Being in US Young Adults (BEGIN II) (BEGIN II)

May 21, 2026 updated by: Balachundhar Subramaniam, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

This study is testing whether a short, daily, app-based meditation can help young adults feel better in their everyday lives.

We will invite about 354 adults between 18 and 40 years old who live in the United States to join.

Everyone who joins will be randomly placed into one of three groups for 4 weeks: Intervention group will do a 7-minute Miracle of Mind meditation each day using a phone app. Active comparator group will listen to a neutral 7-minute audio lesson each day. Control group will continue their usual daily routine without adding anything new.

All participants will answer short online surveys at the start and several times during the 4 weeks, sharing how they feel about their mood, stress, anxiety, overall well-being, and mindfulness.

Participants who already wear a smartwatch (like a Fitbit or Apple Watch) can choose to share their heart rate-related data so we can see whether the meditation might also affect physical signs of stress.

Investigators will compare how participants in the three groups change over time to see if the daily 7-minute meditation helps young adults feel better, less stressed, and more emotionally resilient.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

354

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals between the ages of 18-40 years
  • Currently residing in the USA
  • Individuals who are English speaking
  • Willing and able to download an application on iOS/Android

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals who are non-English speaking
  • Unable to access an iOS/Android smartphone
  • Individuals who regularly practice any form of meditation >4 times per week
  • Individuals scoring 9-12 on the PHQ-4, or ≥3 on either the PHQ-2 or GAD-2 subscale

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention arm: Daily Miracle of Mind meditation
Participants in this group will use a study app to do a 7-minute Miracle of Mind guided meditation once a day for 4 weeks. The meditation is voice-guided, done while seated, and uses simple breathing techniques. No prior meditation experience is required.
Behavioral: Miracle of Mind meditation
Miracle of Mind is a 7-minute meditation that incorporates breath and awareness to enhance mental health and clarity. The practice involves voice-guided seated meditation with simple breathing techniques. This is a simple, safe intervention that does not require any previous meditation experience.
Active Comparator: Active control arm: Daily neutral audio learning
Participants in this group will use the same study app to listen to a neutral 7-minute audio lesson once a day for 4 weeks. The lessons cover general educational topics and are designed not to be emotional, inspirational, or related to psychology.
Behavioral: Neutral audio learning task
Active control participants are asked to listen to an approximately 7-minute neutral audio learning task daily in the 3Cs app for the duration of the study. A total of 28 audio learning tasks were sourced from the SDG Academy and Harvard University YouTube and SoundCloud content were screened prior to inclusion.
No Intervention: Passive control arm: Usual routine
Participants in this group will not receive any new activity through the app and will continue their usual daily routine for 4 weeks. They will complete the same study surveys as the other groups but will not be asked to meditate or listen to audio lessons.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Well-being
Time Frame: "Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4"
Quantitatively assess whether a 7-minute digital meditation practiced daily for 4 weeks improves mental well-being, using validated questionnaires.
"Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4"

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mindfulness
Time Frame: "Baseline and 4 weeks"
Quantitatively assess whether the meditation practice enhances Mindfulness
"Baseline and 4 weeks"
Overall health
Time Frame: "Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4"
Quantitatively assess whether the meditation practice enhances overall health
"Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4"
Stress and Anxiety
Time Frame: "Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4"
Quantitatively assess whether the meditation practice reduces stress and anxiety.
"Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4"

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Physiological Indicators
Time Frame: From enrollment to Week 4
To assess physiological and emotional dynamics associated with the 7-Minute Miracle of Mind meditation by examining group differences in trajectories of HR, RR, and HRV over 4 weeks and the relationship between meditation practice frequency and within-person mood variability.
From enrollment to Week 4

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 10, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 26, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 26, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2026P000078

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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