Introduction: Recent rapid technological advancements and societal changes have dramatically transformed modern life, leading to a significant increase in mental health concerns. Meditation, an ancient practice, has gained considerable attention in recent years for its psychological and neurological benefits. Aim: To compare levels of depression, anxiety and stress between Meditation...
Attention is an important part of the process of meditation. Traditional Yoga texts describe two stages of meditation which follow each other in sequence. These are meditative focusing (dharana in Sanskrit) and effortless meditation (dhyana in Sanskrit). This review evaluated eight experimental studies conducted on participants in normal health, who practiced dharana and dhyana. The studies...