Effects of Combining Meditation Techniques on Short-Term Memory, Attention, and Affect in Healthy College Students.

ABSTRACT: Meditation refers to a family of self-regulation practices that focuses on training attention and awareness to foster psycho-emotional well-being and to develop specific capacities such as calmness, clarity, and concentration. We report a prospective convenience-controlled study in which we analyzed the effect of two components of Preksha Dhyāna - buzzing bee sound meditation (Mahapran dhvani) and color meditation (leśyā dhyāna) on healthy college students. Mahapran and leśya dhyāna are two Preksha Dhyāna practices that are based on sound and green color, respectively. The study population represents a suitable target as college students experience different stress factors during the school year. This study measures the individual and combined effe

SUBMITTER: Pragya SU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7973112 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature