Acta Psychologica
October 1, 2026
Ankita Garg, Varun Dutt, Laxmidhar Behera
Background Cognitive-contemplative practices could potentially affect autonomic function, but existing research has focused on waking measures of heart rate variability (HRV). It remains unclear whether changes associated with brief interventions differ across sleep stages. Objective To determine whether differences in HRV according to sleep stage would differ in a group undergoing a 7-day,...
Scientific Reports
September 15, 2026
Sakshi Chauhan, Sahil Sankhyan, Kirti Tripathi et al.
Zen meditation has been widely recognized for its psychological and physiological benefits; however, the differential impacts of meditation experience on psychophysiological biomarkers remain underexplored. This study bridges a crucial gap by investigating how Zen meditation influences anxiety, sleep quality, and EEG-derived brain activity in novice and experienced meditators. Over three days,...
2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct
October 21, 2024
Ajoy Kumar, Sahil Sankhyan, Kirti Tripathi et al.
Despite the increasing fascination with employing virtual reality (VR) for mental health treatments, the exploration of meditation within VR environments remains significantly underexplored. Additionally, a research gap remains on the impacts of VR-enabled Zen meditation on stress alleviation and physiological wellness. This study aims to address these gaps by examining the impact of VR-based...
IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
October 6, 2024
Ajoy Kumar, Sahil Sankhyan, Kirti Tripathi et al.
There is growing interest in developing virtual reality (VR) applications for mental health therapies. However, the investigation of the effectiveness of meditation in VR environments for mental health issues like stress remains mostly unexplored. This study seeks to fill this knowledge gap by investigating the influence of VR-guided Zen meditation (VRZM) on stress levels. 40 individuals were...
IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
October 6, 2024
Ankita Garg, Ajoy Kumar, Shubham Garg et al.
Emotional stability, awareness, and attention may likely be enhanced by meditation and related techniques. Since meditation practitioners may need focus and engagement, virtual reality (VR) may be helpful. Even though there has been some research on the usefulness of VR for meditation, very few studies have looked at the effectiveness of VR on audible mantra repetition (AuMR). Our research...
Petra
July 5, 2023
Durgesh Ameta, Ankita Garg, Parveen Kumar et al.
Exercises like meditation assist people in developing their focus, awareness, and emotional stability. Virtual reality (VR) may help meditation practitioners as they frequently struggle to focus or concentrate for various reasons. Of many such studies exploring the usability of VR for meditation, none has tested VR on Audible mantram repetition (AuMR). We recruited ten subjects to perform a...