Meditation experience Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants with no significant meditation experience will be randomly allocated into two groups using a computer program
Group 1: Participants with unguided sessions close their eyes for 5 minutes w
Sponsors
Heartfulness Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults 18 years or older with less than 100 hours of meditation experience residing in the Dayton area 2. Experienced Heartfulness meditators and trainers residing in the Dayton area
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who are unable to sit for 30 minutes due to either physical or mental condition 2. Participants with known brain problems with brain tumors or any seizure history 3. Those on benzodiazepines or psychiatry medications, sleep disorders, or sleeping pills that may potentially interfere with EEG patterns 4. EEG recordings through BIS are safe, non-invasive measurements, but if participants are unable to have the leads on their scalp or skin, they will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Processed EEG in the form of Color Density Spectral Analysis (CDSA) along with Bispectral Index (BIS) measured (0-100) by BIS monitor, assessed for the following: 1.1. Participants with no significant (less than 100 hours) meditation experience while simply closing their eyes for 5 minutes followed by relaxing for 30 minutes. 1.2. Participants with no significant (less than 100 hours) meditation experience while simply closing their eyes for 5 minutes and then with trainer-guided Heartfulness relaxation and meditation for 30 minutes. 1.3. Participants with more than 10 years of experience with Heartfulness meditation while simply closing their eyes for 5 minutes and then with trainer-guided Heartfulness relaxation and meditation for 30 minutes. 2. Participants’ subjective experience assessed using a MEDEQ questionnaire and subjective questions regarding the experience that measure the depth of the meditation experience after the session | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Processed EEG in the form of Color Density Spectral Analysis (CDSA) along with Bispectral Index (BIS) measured (0-100) by BIS monitor for the Heartfulness trainer conducting guided Heartfulness relaxation and meditation for 30 minutes and assess if there is any resonance reflected by EEG-CDSA; between the trainer and meditator during the last 10 minutes of the session. | — |
Countries
United States of America
Contacts
Public ContactKunal Desai
Outcome results
None listed