Cognitive Analytics for Rapid Stress Relief in Humans Using EEG Based Analysis of Tratak Sadhana (Meditation)
Swati Kamthekar, Prachi Deshpande, Brijesh Iyer
International Journal of Information Retrieval Research September 10, 2020 DOI: 10.4018/ijirr.2020100101 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Human participants |
| Intervention | Tratak Sadhana meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Electroencephalography Artificial intelligence Cognitive psychology Wavelet Pattern recognition psychology Speech recognition |
| Citations | 8 |
| Key findings | Tratak Sadhana meditation enables new practitioners to achieve a meditative state rapidly and is effective for rapid stress relief. |
Abstract
The article reports the effect of Tratak Sadhana (meditation) on humans using electroencephalograph (EEG) signals. EEG represents the brain activities in the form of electrical signals. Due to non-stationary nature of the EEG signals, nonlinear parameters like approximate entropy, wavelet entropy and Higuchi' fractal dimensions are used to assess the variations in EEG rest as well as during Tratak Sadhana, i.e. at a rest state with eyes closed and during Tratak meditation. EEG signals are captured using EPOC Emotive EEG sensor. The sensor has 14 electrodes covering human scalp. Results shows that new practitioners can also achieve a rapid meditative state as compared to other meditation techniques. Further, the Big Data perspective of the present study is discussed. The present study shows that Tratak Sadhana meditation is an effective tool for rapid stress relief in humans.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
Citations in the library
Cites 5
- EEG signal based classification before and after combined Yoga and Sudarshan Kriya. Neuroscience Letters August 1, 2019
- Breath Rate Variability: A Novel Measure to Study the Meditation Effects International Journal of Yoga 2019
- Dissociating meditation proficiency and experience dependent EEG changes during traditional Vipassana meditation practice. Biological Psychology May 1, 2018
- Meditation and yoga for posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Psychology Review December 1, 2017
- Using Wavelet Entropy to Demonstrate how Mindfulness Practice Increases Coordination between Irregular Cerebral and Cardiac Activities. Journal of Visualized Experiments May 10, 2017