EEG-Based Analysis of Chakra Meditation Using Audio Frequencies
Sakshi Umredkar, Hirmani Shilavat, Nivedita Daimiwal, R. Shriram
2025 International Conference on Sustainable Technologies for Humanity and Smart World September 2, 2025 DOI: 10.1109/hswtech64936.2025.11278155 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Meditation |
| Measures | EEG (electroencephalography) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors report that across prior research, meditation often leads to noticeable changes in certain brainwave patterns, indicating it affects the mind, but they argue that differing meditation techniques and the subjective nature of experiences prevent clear conclusions, and that directly linking chakra activation to specific brain-activity changes remains an open question. |
Abstract
Meditation is often linked to feelings of positivity and better mental health, but the real reasons behind these improvements are still being explored. In our project, we focused on how meditation might affect the brain, especially through the idea of activating the seven chakras in the body. Chakras are described as energy points that can influence a person's physical, emotional, and mental states when balanced properly. The main purpose of this study is to look at how meditation changes brain activity, using EEG (electroencephalography) data as a way to measure those effects. EEG is a technique that records the brains electrical signals and helps in understanding how different states of mind, like relaxation or focus, appear in brainwave patterns. By analyzing previous research, we tried to find out how meditation could change these brainwaves and what that might mean for a person’s emotional or cognitive state. While going through the research, we noticed that meditation often leads to noticeable changes in certain brainwaves, showing that it really does impact the mind in some ways. However, there are still difficulties in studying this topic. Different meditation techniques, and the subjective nature of experiences make it hard to form clear conclusions. Also, directly linking chakra activation to specific changes in brain activity remains an open question. Overall, this project helped us realize how much potential meditation has for mental wellness, but also how much more research is needed to fully understand it.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 4
- Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences October 11, 2007
- Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences November 8, 2004
- Regulation of the Neural Circuitry of Emotion by Compassion Meditation: Effects of Meditative Expertise PLoS One March 25, 2008
- Binaural beat technology in humans: a pilot study to assess psychologic and physiologic effects. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2007