Effect snapshot
Intervention Practice 10–20 minutes guided meditation daily for 8 weeks
Outcome Perceived stress scale scores
Effect 10–25 percent relative decrease
Confidence meta_analysis
Context Healthy adults, app-guided programs, 2015–2024 RCTs

Sources

What changes

Short daily meditation programs are often associated with a 10–25% relative drop in perceived stress scores over 8 weeks.

When this tends to work

  • Conditions similar to: Healthy adults, app-guided programs, 2015–2024 RCTs
  • You can measure Perceived stress scale scores reliably
  • The intervention is implemented consistently, not half-measured

When to be careful

  • Your audience or product differs materially from the cited context
  • Compliance costs or second-order effects outweigh the lift
  • Evidence label is meta_analysis—treat wide ranges as planning bands, not promises

Practical takeaway

Use the cited range for prioritization and test design. Verify against your own data before scaling.