Meditation is a mind-body practice with many methods and variations. Initially practiced for self-realization, meditation has recently been recognized for its health benefits, with modern research exploring its medical applications. Mindfulness and transcendental meditation are the two major meditation types that are widely researched. Globally, the common noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),...
Yoga, with its deep roots in Indian tradition, transcends physical exercise to encompass a holistic approach to health, self-awareness, and purposeful living. Its integration into leadership development has gained global recognition, with yoga shown to enhance traits such as emotional intelligence, communication, resilience, and ethical decision-making. Leadership theories, from Trait and...
Yoga has been the subject of research in the past few decades for therapeutic purposes for modern epidemic diseases like mental stress, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Individual studies report beneficial effect of yoga in these conditions, indicating that it can be used as nonpharmaceutical measure or complement to drug...