Mindful Waiting Room

Idle Waiting or Meditating: Does a Brief, Mindfulness Intervention in the Clinic Waiting Room Improve Patient Outcomes?

This will be a single-site, five-arm, parallel group randomized control trial involving patients seeking integrative healthcare. Four different styles of 5-minute, audio-recoded mindfulness practices delivered in the clinic waiting room will be compared with a 5-minute audio-recording about integrative healthcare.

A secondary sub-analysis will investigate the most effective mindfulness practice style for patients presenting at the clinic with elevated anxiety, depression, or pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Seeking treatment at the Huntsman Cancer Institute's Wellness Center
• Adults 18+
• Facility with the English language that is adequate to complete study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cognitive impairment preventing completion of study procedures
• An unstable illness judged by medical staff to interfere with study treatment