Calm Athlete: Feasibility of App-based Mindfulness Training on Collegiate Student-Athletes' Mental Wellbeing

Calm Athlete: Feasibility of App-based Mindfulness Training on Collegiate Student-Athletes' Mental Wellbeing

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of a mobile app-based mindfulness training program in collegiate student-athletes. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is a app-based mindfulness program feasible for use with collegiate student athletes?
• What, if any, benefits are seen in the mental wellbeing of collegiate student athletes following mindfulness training?

Participants will use the Calm app to complete semi-structured program of 21 mindfulness sessions over 6 weeks. Participants will complete each 8-15 minute sessions at a location and time of their choosing.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-30 years old
• NCAA athlete academically eligible to practice and compete in sport, and physically cleared by university sports medicine staff for participation
• Not a regular user of mindfulness meditation in the last 6 months (<4 sessions/month)
• Willingness to create an account on the Calm app and share usage data with researchers
• Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Regular mindfulness meditation practice (>4 sessions/month)
• Not currently an NCAA eligible athlete
• Hospitalization or intensive outpatient treatment for mental illness within the past 2 years
• Not cleared by sports medicine staff to participate in sport due to injury at time of enrollment
• Not willing to download the Calm app and/or create an account
• Not willing to share app usage data with researchers
• Not fluent in English