Annals of Neurosciences
April 2022
Dipti Magan, Raj Kumar Yadav
Meditation is a conscious mental discipline, that has been implicated in the relaxation response. The mechanism behind such a relaxing effect is psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), based on the interaction between mind, physical health, and self-healing; that conceptualizes that stress and an individual's emotional state led to predisposition to diseases. Research to date suggests that meditation may...
Annals of Neurosciences
April 2019
Shilpa Bisht, Bhavna V. Chawla, Madhuri R Tolahunase et al.
Childhood cancers are associated with a psychological burden to the parents and hence, decline their mental and physical health and overall quality of life. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the impact of 12-weeks yoga based lifestyle intervention on psychological stress and quality of life in the parents of children affected with retinoblastoma. Single arm prospective clinical...
Annals of Neurosciences
2019
B. Sivaramappa, Sudheer Deshpande, P. V. G. Kumar et al.
Background Meditation has shown positive results in improving the psychological disorders such as anxiety. There is a need to study the therapeutic benefits of Anapanasati meditation, a mindfulness meditation technique. Purpose The study aims at investigating the effect of Anapanasati meditation on individuals with moderate anxiety. Methods A total of 112 participants who were willing to...
Annals of Neurosciences
July 1, 2012
Moushumi Purkayastha, Kanchan Kumar Mukherjee
Near-Death experience (NDE) following a severe head injury, critical illness, coma, and suicidal attempt has been reported. Purpose of study was to examine why a few patients report NDE after survival, do cultural and socio-demographic factors may play a role? The details of 3 cases of patients who reported near-death experience (NDE), is presented here. Several theories regarding the reasons,...
Annals of Neurosciences
2011
Rick Hanson, Richard Mendius
The aim of the book is to educate people to enhance the power of positive emotions in their lives. In this book the author explains how our brains have evolved towards keeping us safe from external threats. Our intrinsic negativity leads to suffering. The author indicates that by using meditation and by the ways of the Buddhism, we can cause the reactions in the brain which stimulate the...