Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
April 8, 2026
K. D. Chavda, Prachi Vora, A. Baghel et al.
Background: Stress is a natural response to challenging situations, affecting people worldwide, with higher prevalence during the pandemic. Studies show that professional students, especially in medical and engineering fields, experience more stress. Ayurveda links mental strength, or Sattvabala, to overall well-being, emphasizing its role in maintaining calmness and resilience. Acharya Charaka...
Preprints.org
April 7, 2026
Luis Miguel Gallardo
preprint
Altered states of consciousness (ASC) represent a universal human capacity for accessing and transforming the subconscious mind, employed across cultures and millennia through diverse contemplative, somatic, pharmacological, ritual, and technological modalities. This comprehensive review synthesizes evidence from over 25 distinct disciplines spanning five clusters: (A) contemplative and...
ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
April 3, 2026
Supriya S. Patil, Rajesh Raikwar, Suraj Bhan et al.
Education in arts is important in the development of creativity, arts expression and communication of culture. Nevertheless, the conventional training of performing arts tends to emphasize more on the development of technical skills and the preparation of performance to the exclusion of the physical and psychological health of performers. This study examines how yoga and mindfulness can be...
ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts
April 3, 2026
Surendra P. Singh, Lohans Kumar Kalyani, Manju Singh et al.
There has been increasing research on the application of yoga and meditation to the composition of performing arts as one of the comprehensive approaches to creativity, stage performance, and well-being of the performers. Exposing the works of art to intense physical exercises, emotional outbursts, and excessive psychological stress, tend to affect the performance, as well as their health in...
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology
April 2, 2026
Ambareesha Goud Kondam, W Nagadeepa, N Jagan et al.
Background: The medical students experience a lot of stress, which increase when they appear for internal assessment examination. Yoga as an anxiolytic tool which has been practiced over centuries in India. Aims and Objectives: To assess the efficacy of yoga in increasing the cognitive performance in medical students after practicing it for 6 months. Materials and Methods: A comparative study...
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology
April 2, 2026
Background: Memory is the storage of acquired knowledge for later recall. Learning and memory form the basis by which individuals adapt their behavior to their particular external circumstances. Without these mechanisms, it would be impossible for individuals to plan for successful interactions and to intentionally avoid predictably disagreeable circumstances. Yoga unites the individual self...
International Journal of Arts, Sciences and Education
March 31, 2026
Rezwan Hossain, A. K. Azad, H. Khatun
Background: University-level athletes often experience performance deterioration under pressure due to anxiety and attentional lapses, yet psychological support remains limited. Objective: This study investigated whether a 4-week structured meditation program improves penalty-shooting accuracy and reduces anxiety in male university football players during simulated high-pressure conditions....
International Journal of Innovations & Research Analysis
March 30, 2026
Sunita Sharma, Renu Shungloo
In contemporary sports, athletic performance is shaped by both physical fitness and psychological well-being, particularly among female sportspersons who often experience heightened performance anxiety and stress. This study examines the effectiveness of yoga-based interventions in improving physical fitness and reducing anxiety among adolescent Kho-Kho players. A total of 75 female athletes...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
March 30, 2026
Arvind Vedwan, Akansha Verma
preprint
Social inhibition presents a significant barrier to the psychosocial development of school students, hindering academic participation and peer relationships. This paper provides a descriptive analysis of the efficacy of yogic practices as a holistic intervention for mitigating social inhibition. By synthesizing existing research from neuroscience, psychology, and contemplative studies, this...
Scientific Journal of National Pedagogical Dragomanov University Series 15 Scientific and pedagogical problems of physical culture (physical culture and sports)
March 25, 2026
Nataliia Volovyk, Olena Pidvalna, Bohdan Antonevych
Yoga is a form of integrative health that combines a person's physical, mental, and spiritual health through body movements, conscious breathing, and meditation. Purpose of the article is to analyze and substantiate the role of yoga in shaping intrinsic motivation for a healthy lifestyle among higher education students. The study focuses on the psychological and physiological mechanisms that...