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The Contemplative Coping during COVID-19 (CCC) study is a multidisciplinary research study about the use of meditation and contemplative practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated the lived experiences of people in the United States to understand if and how they were using meditation to cope with pandemic-related stressors, including fear of infection, changes brought about by social distancing measures, and disparities in illness, healthcare resources, and mortality exacerbated by systemic racism. We recruited a national cohort of participants with a broad range of meditation experience and assessed them every four months for one year. Using a naturalistic study design, we aimed to understand the different ways people incorporated contemplative practice into their lives during the pandemic, and how that practice related to mental health and physical health outcomes across the course of the year. Data were collected between June of 2020 and February of 2022, and are currently being analyzed. By contributing to the growing understanding of the benefits and limitations of contemplative practice, we hope that these data might be used to support diverse communities and to develop and refine interventions that promote resilience and flourishing.
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