Medicine
November 21, 2025
Sanjana T Philip, Jayaram Thimmapuram, Kapil Thakur et al.
Chronic stress disrupts the neuroendocrine system, leading to imbalances in neurotransmitters and stress hormones such as oxytocin, β endorphins and cortisol, contributing to mood disorders and poor emotional regulation. Complementary and alternative practices like meditation have shown promising results in stress regulation and mood elevation. Heartfulness (HFN) meditation, rooted in yogic...
JMIR bioinformatics and biotechnology
December 16, 2024
Jayaram Thimmapuram, Kamlesh D Patel, Deepti Bhatt et al.
2 citations
Health care students often experience high levels of stress, anxiety, and mental health issues, making it crucial to address these challenges. Variations in stress levels may be associated with changes in dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels and gene expression. Meditative practices have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing stress and improving mental...
Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU
May 1, 2023
Sanjana T Philip, Jayaram Thimmapuram, Himanshu Gupta et al.
2 citations
Abstract Aim and Objectives Health care education is an important issue in the development of countries. Stress and anxiety among health care students and workers are an area of increasing concern worldwide. Meditative practices have been shown to improve overall wellness. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and feasibility of a brief Heartfulness-Based Start ‘U’p program to...
Frontiers in Psychology
2023
Mansee Thakur, Yogesh Patil, Sanjana T Philip et al.
27 citations
Exhaustion, stress, and burnout have all been found to be reduced using techniques like yoga and meditation. This study was carried out to check the effectiveness of Heartfulness practice (a form of meditation) on certain psychological and genetic variables. A total of 100 healthy individuals (aged 18-24) were recruited and randomized into two groups-Heartfulness intervention and control group....
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
2023
Snehal Deshpande, Kamlesh D Patel, Tejal Parulkar et al.
7 citations
In Indian context, infertility is often a silent struggle. Despite the high prevalence of infertility in the country, the majority of couples do not share their struggles with family or friends due to social stigma, thus increasing their psychological vulnerability. Heartfulness meditation has shown to decrease stress, anxiety, loneliness and improve sleep along with quality of life. The...
JMIR Formative Research
March 10, 2022
Jayaram Thimmapuram, K. Patel, Divya K Madhusudhan et al.
Background Although the benefits of yoga are well established across the world, there are limited studies exploring the long-term interrelation between yoga, meditation, and health. Specifically, there is limited research exploring the differences in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among regular meditators and nonmeditators. Objective This study explored the differences in 7 domains of...