Two people sit on a meadow and meditate together

Study on the effectiveness of the mediation technique "The Work"

Eric Smernoff et al.

January 2015

Meditation, Pranayama, and more

Inbal Mitnik and Shahar Lev-Ari researched the meditation technique "The Work" developed by Byron Katie in 1986 and its psychological effects.

Theprospective pilot study consisted of a nine-day "The Work" program in which 58 non-clinical subjects participated.

Before and after the meditation technique, the participants completed a questionnaire with various criteria relating to their life satisfaction, sense of coherence, general well-being, self-esteem and demographics.

Over the course of the study, all of the values examined improved significantly after "The Work" program, meaning that personal quality of life increased significantly. The study raises the possibility that "The Work" has positive effects on mental health and well-being.

However, further research, especially with control groups, is needed to substantiate this thesis.

The most important information on the study at a glance

Indications: General health
Institution: Center of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Institute of Oncology at Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Title: Study on the effectiveness of the mediation technique "The Work"
Brief description: A study shows that "The Work" meditation increases well-being. 58 participants experienced significant improvements in their quality of life
Original title: The effects of "The Work" meditation (Byron Katie) on psychological symptoms and quality of life--a pilot clinical study
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25497228/