Effect of a Mindfulness App (CogniSync) on Memory Skills in Adults

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: CogniSync Mindfulness‐Based Mobile Application: CogniSync a structured, mindfulness‐based Android mobile application with five progressive audio‐guided modules targeting Focused Attention, Working Memory, Present‐Moment Awareness, Cognitive Flexibility, and Emotional Regulation, with embedded cognitive tasks. Four sessions per week, 15 20 minutes each, for 4 weeks duration (16 sessions total). Control Intervention1: Psychoeducational Booklet (Active Control): Psychoeducational booklet on sleep hygiene, nutrition, physical activity, time management, and stress management (no mindfulness content). Total duration: 4 weeks CONDITION: PRIMARY OUTCOME: Change in five composite cognitive domain indices (0 100 scale): Attention Index, Working Memory Index, Emotional Regulation Index, Awareness Index, and Flexibility Index, assessed using in‐app cognitive tasks (Simple Reaction Time, 2‐Back Task, Emotional Stroop, Mindful Awareness Task, Task‐Switching Paradigm)Timepoint: Baseline (T0, Week 0) and Post‐intervention (T1, Week 4) SECONDARY OUTCOME: 2‐Back Task accuracy percentageTimepoint: Baseline (Week 0) and Post‐intervention (Week 4 App adherence rate (percentage of completed sessions)Timepoint: Post‐intervention (Week 4) Cognitive Failures Questionnaire 5 item (CFQ‐5) scoreTimepoint: Baseline (Week 0) and Post‐intervention (Week 4) Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21 Stress subscale (DASS‐21 Stress) scoreTimepoint: Baseline (Week 0) and Post‐intervention (Week 4) Emotional Stroop delta reaction time in millisecondsTimepoint: Baseline (Week 0) and Post‐intervention (Week 4) Mindful Attention Awareness Scale Short Form (MAAS‐Short) scoreTimepoint: Baseline (Week 0) and Post‐intervention (Week 4) Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale Awareness subscale (PHLMS‐Awareness) scoreTimepoint: Baseline (Week 0) and Post‐intervention (Week 4) Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short Form (PANAS‐SF) scoreTimepoint: Baseline (Week 0) and Post‐intervention (Week 4) Simple Reaction Time in milliseconds (SRT)Timepoint: Baseline (Week 0) and Post‐intervention (Week 4) Task‐Switch Cost in millisecondsTimepoint: Baseline (Week 0) and Post‐intervention (Week 4) User satisfaction score (10‐item scale, 0 50)Timepoint: Post‐intervention (Week 4) INCLUSION CRITERIA: (a) Adults aged 18 45 years (b) Associated with the institution (undergraduate students, postgraduate students, hospital staff, or patient attenders) (c) Self‐reported difficulties in concentration, memory, or attention (d) Ownership of an Android smartphone with internet access (e) Willingness to provide written informed consent and comply with the study protocol (f) Participants should be able to read and understand English