Long-term Vihangam Yoga meditation and scores on tests of attention.

Study at a glance

Characteristics	Observational cohort Peer reviewed
Population	Long-term Vihangam Yoga meditators and non-meditators
Intervention	Vihangam Yoga meditation
Topics	Meditation
Key findings	Long-term Vihangam Yoga meditators scored higher on attention tests than non-meditators, suggesting a positive association between sustained meditation practice and attentional performance.

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