The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Brain Metabolism in the Limbic Regions Studied by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Correlations With the Memory Performance and Episodic Metamemetory of Students.

Stress reduction methods based on mindfulness meditation have been experiencing significant growth in various fields of society over the past twenty years. In the case of students, scientific work has shown that mindfulness training has a positive effect on their mental health and possibly on their academic performance through improved attention and memory. The effect of metamemory ("knowing what you know and what you don't know"), which plays an important part in students memorization and academic success, has not yet been explored.Changes in brain structure have been noted by MRI in some regions after several weeks of mindfulness training, but very few studies have yet looked at changes in brain metabolism that can be observed by the spectrocopy technique.The investigators will conduct a prospective randomized study with overall 30 female speech therapists student that will be enrolled and assigned randomly to two groups, in a 1:1 ratio : one groupe that will benefit from mindfulness training and the other group that will benefit from another method of stress reduction based on muscular relaxation.The programs will extend over 6 weeks with session of 2h30 per week in groups having personnal daily exercices (30-40' per day). During the 3 weeks leading up to and the 2 weeks following the program, students will take tests exploring memory and metamemory, complete mental health questionnaires, and have a magnetic resonance imaging with spectroscopic analysis.

Inclusion Criteria:FemaleRight-handed≥ 18 years oldAffiliated to a social security schemeWritten consent signed by the participanExclusion Criteria:Inability to complete the entire study programmePrevious participation in an MBSR or MBCT programmeCurrent neurological pathologyCurrent psychiatric pathology, score ≥ 3 on the PHQ-4 self-questionnairePrevious or ongoing psychological or psychiatric treatmentPrevious or current psychotropic treatmentUsual contraindications to brain MRI (including claustrophobia, ocular metallic foreign body, pacemaker, neurostimulator, cochlear implants (or non-removable electronic medical equipment), old generation heart valves, vascular clips previously implanted on a cranial aneurysm).PregnancyDuring the exclusion period of a clinical research studyUnder legal protection or deprived of liberty.