06/01/2026
What happens when you combine neurofeedback with mindfulness practice? A recent randomized controlled trial set out to answer that question, and the results are worth paying attention to.
The study examined a neurofeedback-assisted mindfulness protocol for anxiety in young adults. By pairing real-time EEG feedback with structured mindfulness training, participants learned to regulate their own brain states more effectively than with either approach alone.
The logic makes sense: mindfulness teaches awareness of internal states, while neurofeedback provides objective, real-time information about those states at the neural level. Together, they create a feedback loop that accelerates the learning process.
For clinicians working with anxiety, this kind of multimodal approach represents an exciting direction. It's not about choosing between interventions. It's about combining them in ways that leverage the strengths of each.
