Short Term Effects of Inner Engineering Completion Online Program on Stress and Well-Being Measures.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a major disruptor of routine life, resulting in increased stress and predisposing people to negative outcomes, such as insomnia, anxiety and hopelessness. Mind-body interventions have improved concentration, emotional balance, and positive emotions, with an enhanced sense of productivity, and self-confidence. We therefore hypothesized that exposure to an online mind-body intervention, "Inner Engineering Completion Online (IECO)," would reduce stress and promote well-being.

Methods

This prospective cohort study enrolled participants registered for the IECO courses, which for the first time were delivered remotely, online. Participants learned a 21-min meditation practice called Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya during the course, which inco

SUBMITTER: Upadhyay P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9094408 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature