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Science-backed techniques for total wellbeing.

Research Articles

180+

Studies with Youth / Students

20+

Studies from Countries

15+

Yale University

A randomized controlled study run by Yale University scientists evaluated the effect of SKY and two other programs, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Emotional Intelligence, on undergraduate well-being as compared to a control group. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction showed no improvement compared to the control group, Emotional Intelligence showed  improvement in mindfulness, and SKY had the highest results of all the programs, benefiting stress, depression, mental health, mindfulness, positive emotion and social connectedness.

Seppälä et al., 2020, Frontiers Psychiatry

University of Arizona 

A randomized controlled study run by University of Arizona researchers, evaluated the effect of SKY versus a cognitive focused intervention. SKY demonstrated improvements in perceived stress, sleep, social connectedness, distress, anxiety, depression, conscientiousness, self-esteem, and life satisfaction, while the control group did not. SKY also led to improved sleep and stress reactivity. Results were observed immediately after and 3 months after the workshop. 

Goldstein et al., 2020, forthcoming in Journal of American College Health

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In other studies, SKY practitioners show:

Goldstein et al., 2016; Kjellgren et al., 2007

Subramanian et al. 2012

In general populations, SKY has been shown to: 

Gootjes et al., 2011

Agte et al., 2008; Chandra et al., 2017; Kumar et al., 2013

Doria et al. 2015; Hamilton-West et al., 2019; Janakiramaiah et al., 2000; Katzman et al., 2012; Sharma et al. 2017; Toschi-Dias et al. 2017; Vedamurthachar et al., 2006

Korkmaz et al., 2024; Doria et., 2015

Bayley et al., 2022; Ashoorion et al., 2026; Carter et al., 2013

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