Pedagogic Research - Applied Literacy Journal
September 16, 2026
Dyah Ayu Kartika Wulan Sari, Mariana Puspita
Workers in small-scale food-processing industries, including cracker (kerupuk) factories, are at risk of work-related stress due to monotonous and repetitive production activities and daily production targets. Attention to workers’ mental health in small-scale industries remains limited because business owners generally prioritize production continuity. This study aimed to assess the...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 13, 2026
Flávio Marco Rego da Silva
preprint
The ratio R = E/|O_info| - spectral energy per unit of integrated informational structure - was proposed as a candidate outcome observable of the thermodynamics of consciousness: an energetic cost per nat of integration. We report its complete empirical genealogy across eight pre-registered studies in public datasets (Sleep-EDF, 153 nights, N=76/77; DOSE-I propofol, N=170; 62-channel ketamine,...
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
September 11, 2026
KP Vaishnavi, Chethana R Acharya
The present study examined the impact of yoga on the academic performance of high school students and related psychological functioning. A quantitative, intervention-based pre-test-post-test control-group design was used with 100 high school students, comprising 50 students in an Experimental Group and 50 in a Control Group. The Experimental Group received a structured yoga programme for five...
Adolescência e Saúde
September 7, 2026
Radhika Sourabh, A. Anand Kumar, S Nandana
Intuition is a complex integrative cognitive process involving distributed neural networks and rapid experiential processing. Contemporary dual-process models conceptualize intuition as fast, automatic cognition corresponding to System 1, contrasted with slower analytical reasoning. Traditional yogic literature also describes an intuitive dimension of cognition that may be refined through...
Nursing Reports
September 4, 2026
Erica Blumenstock, Debra Penrod, Heather Brown
Background: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing students and educators are navigating an increasingly complex academic environment. The rigorous demands of nursing education, combined with diminished academic preparedness and growing mental health concerns, have heightened the need for effective wellness interventions. The SKY Happiness Retreat©, an evidence-based program...
Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry
September 3, 2026
Adhvik Shetty
Garbh Sanskar (GS) is an Indian holistic reproductive programme that claims roots in ancient Ayurvedic and yogic traditions while drawing upon contemporary wellness practices and international health policy. GS centres offer breathwork, guided meditation, and counselling to expectant and hopeful couples. This article draws upon interviews with GS practitioners across nine Indian cities to...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 3, 2026
Michal Puchovský
preprint
Rodný kruh (Native Circle) is the oldest and largest Native Faith (contemporary Slavic Pagan) community in Slovakia, led by Miroslav "Žiarislav" Švický since 1995. Emerging initially in Bratislava and Trnava, the early community primarily consisted of humanities students, enthusiasts of authentic folk culture, Euro-Indians, and individuals from the alternative spiritual scene. The movemetns has...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 2, 2026
Moupiya Dutta
preprint
Abstract This paper analyzes the somatosensory and cognitive mechanisms through which a solo Bharatanāṭyam dancer establishes relational presence across an empty stage. Bridging classical Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) with European movement phenomenology and 4E cognitive science (embodied, embedded, extended and enactive), this inquiry examines the aesthetic principle of manomukura (the...
International Journal of Yogic Human Movement and Sports Sciences
September 1, 2026
Arun Pratap Rajak, Yatendra Kumar Singh, Kamta Prasad Sahu
Background: Voluntary breath-holding depends on lung volume, chemical drive to breathe, respiratory muscle function and the ability to endure respiratory discomfort, and these are the very functions that yogic practices aim to train. Aim: This study evaluated whether twelve weeks of integrated yogic practice alters breath-holding capacity (BHC) in male undergraduates. Methods: One hundred and...
International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
September 1, 2026
Ravi Shankar Singh, Lokendra Pal Singh Chauhan
To evaluate the effect of a structured 12-week yogic intervention comprising yogic asanas, pranayama and guided meditation on stress, anxiety and sleep pattern among adult male cardiac and diabetic patients. Sixty male patients aged 45-70 years (30 cardiac and 30 diabetic) participated; within each clinical category, 15 were assigned to an experimental group and 15 to a control group. The...