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,...
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...
PetraJuly 5, 2023Durgesh 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...