Effect of Meditation on Varying Concentration in Non-meditators estimated through Hjorth Parameters of EEG Signal
Nahali Sen, I. S. Misra
2025 International Conference on Ambient Intelligence in Health Care January 10, 2025 DOI: 10.1109/icaihc64101.2025.10956892 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Non-meditators |
| Duration | Five minutes |
| Measures | Hjorth parameters |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | A brief five-minute breathe-focus meditation helps non-meditators reduce stress and enhance relaxation and concentration, despite fluctuations in concentration. |
Abstract
Practice of meditation reduces psychological stress of an individual, simultaneously increasing attention level. Dedicated practitioners of meditation are less affected by mental stress and also have a strong focus level. Non-meditators, on the other hand, cannot maintain their concentration at a fixed level. Due to this, they are more prone to stress as their minds constantly drift from one thought to the next. Also, practicing long-term meditation initially will be difficult for non-meditators. Instead, a brief and easy meditation form will be ideal for them. Focusing the breathing pattern of oneself for a brief period of time will serve as suitable meditation practice for non-meditators. This work observes the changes in brain waves of non-meditators while focusing on breathing for five minutes. To quantify changes in the human brain, the EEG signal needs to be studied as it provides insights into the underlying changes in the human brain during a particular phase. Analyzing statistical properties of EEG signals through Hjorth parameters evaluation assists in deciphering and understanding brain activity. In this work, the effect of breathe-focus meditation on concentration level in non-meditators has been observed by interpreting the changes of EEG signal through Hjorth parameters. From the results, it can be inferred that although concentration fluctuates in non-meditators, meditation still helps to reduce stress and enhance relaxation and concentration.
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
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