Background Mindful breathing is a well-established method for inducing relaxation, but anxious individuals often struggle to enter a mindful state. Liuzijue breathing, a traditional Chinese practice involving controlled abdominal movements, low-pitched vocalization, and guided mental focus, may facilitate mindful breathing and enhance its efficacy. This study examined whether combining Liuzijue...
Meditation aims to improve individuals’ core psychological capacities, such as attentional and emotional self-regulation. In this study, we experimented to explore the utility of using permutation entropy (PE) features on electroencephalogram (EEG) data to distinguish among states in human meditation, attention, and relaxation. Twenty advanced yogis with above three years yoga experience and...