Equanimity
MeditationA stable, even-keeled emotional state that persists regardless of whether an experience is pleasant or unpleasant — a trained meditative skill as much as a passing mood.
Example: Researchers now measure it with the Equanimity Scale-16, a 16-item self-report tool published in 2021 with strong test-retest reliability, increasingly used to track equanimity as a specific mechanism of mindfulness-based interventions, distinct from attention or non-judgment.
What is equanimity?
A stable, even-keeled emotional state that persists regardless of whether an experience is pleasant or unpleasant — a trained meditative skill as much as a passing mood.
How do researchers measure equanimity?
With the Equanimity Scale-16, a 16-item self-report tool published in 2021 with strong test-retest reliability, increasingly used to track equanimity as a specific mechanism of mindfulness-based interventions, distinct from attention or non-judgment.