Deepeshwar Singh

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• M.Sc., Ph.D.
• Professor (Associate) at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

This study investigated the influence of heartfulness meditation (HM) on the modulation of brain alpha power in individuals with varying levels of meditation experience. Among the 33 total participants, 12 were long-term meditators (LTMs), 11 were short-term meditators (STMs), and 10 were nonmeditators (control group, CG). Every participant experie...

Background College students face stressors like academic workload, competition, time management and financial concerns, which affect their psychological, physiological and cognitive functions. Meditation techniques can help mitigate these challenges. Objective The study aimed to investigate the influence of the Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT...

Background: Impulsivity is a multifaceted personality characteristic associated with maladaptive behavior, including action without foresight, lack of self-control, and premature actions. Despite a growing body of meditation studies reporting benefits on emotional regulation, stress reactivity, and mind wandering, it remains unclear whether impuls...

Introduction: Leucorrhoea is natural vaginal discharge caused by hormonal changes, pregnancy, or sexual stimulation. This study protocol describes the methodology for a 12-week yoga program on the symptoms of leucorrhoea disorder among adult females. Methods and analysis: The present study is a two-armed, randomized parallel-group, active-control t...

In this case study, we describe the experience of a short-duration meditation method called mind-body relaxation and rejuvenation technique (MBRRT), inspired by the ancient mālā japa. A middle-aged person practiced it for a period of two and a half years. During the MBRRT performance, the experience in terms of sleep was collected through a self-re...

Introduction: Cerebral haemodynamics is highly compromised in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). T2DM reduces cerebral blood flow and increases vascular resistance as the duration of the disease increases. Yoga, a holistic method of healing is known to influence cerebral haemodynamics. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an integrated...

Background: Yoga breathing, or pranayama, involves controlled breathing techniques to influence the autonomic nervous system (ANS), promoting relaxation or alertness. Aim: The study aimed to investigate the effect of high frequency yoga breathing (HFYB) on physiological, biological and cognitive measures. Methods: 120 participants aged 18–25 who...

Background Yoga breathing has been shown to enhance neurocognitive function and positive emotions by increasing electrical power in several frequency bands and synchronizing interhemispheric brain waves. The current study examined the immediate impact of practicing Kapalabhati (KBH) on the electrical activity of the brain. Methods Thirty-six indiv...

Stress, characterized by physiological and psychological responses to perceived challenges, impacts individuals' well-being and performance. Two key stress mechanisms, the Sympathetic-Adreno-Medullar axis, and the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis, mediate physiological changes. Managing stress is crucial for maintaining mental, emotional, and ph...

Objective: The empirical evidence explicitly demonstrates that meditation practice enhances both brain functions and mental well-being. A meditative relaxation approach called the mind sound resonance technique (MSRT) has shown promising effects on children, adolescents, and people with psychological illnesses. This study aimed to investigate the e...

Research on unitive states, mystical experiences, and spirituality engendered by Yoga practice, although currently limited, is an area of growing interest and importance. This chapter examines the research evidence for the association of Yoga with multiple aspects of spirituality and its related characteristics/phenomena, such as transcendence, non...

Background: Cognitive communication abilities, such as working memory (WM), are vital for accomplishing daily activities and are also important for higher-order processes such as planning and problem-solving. The current study investigates the simultaneous effect of kapalabhati (KBH) on WM and phasic heart rate variability (HRV). Methods: Twenty pa...

Introduction. Type 2 diabetes patients are more likely to experience cognitive decline (1.5%) and dementia (1.6%) than healthy individuals. Although cognitive impairment adversely affects Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, it is the least addressed complication of T2DM patients. Objective. The present study attempts to examine the changes in...

Introduction. Type 2 diabetes patients are more likely to experience cognitive decline (1.5%) and dementia (1.6%) than healthy individuals. Although cognitive impairment adversely affects Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, it is the least addressed complication of T2DM patients. Objective. The present study attempts to examine the changes in...

Purpose Sleep-related disorders and elevated stress are known to disrupt blood glucose levels in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The objectives of this study was to assess the effect of 3-months diabetes-specific yoga intervention in improving the quality of sleep and reducing the worry among patients with T2DM. The study also measured...

Background and purpose Cerebral haemodynamics and cognitive performance may be adversely affected in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Previous studies reported reduced cerebral blood flow (CBF) and altered cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) in T2DM. Yoga, an ancient holistic health approach, is known to be beneficial for T2DM. We hypothesized that yo...

Background and purpose Cerebral haemodynamics and cognitive performance may be adversely affected in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Previous studies reported reduced cerebral blood flow (CBF) and altered cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) in T2DM. Yoga, an ancient holistic health approach, is known to be beneficial for T2DM. We hypothesized that yo...

Background: Heart–brain synchronization is the integration of mind, body, and spirit. It occurs when the electrical activity of the heart and brain is synchronized. In recent years, there has been mounting curiosity to investigate the effects of meditation on heart–brain synchronization with respect to mental and emotional health and well-being. T...

In this study, we are implementing an easy technique of coordination between breathing and thumb movement on finger divisions, which is performed with closed eyes for a short duration of five minutes. This technique has been practiced by a small group of 28 participants in a natural classroom setting and its immediate impact on calming down and ind...

Objectives The primary aim of the current study was to examine the unique contribution of psychological need frustration and need satisfaction in the prediction of excessive usage of smartphones and its relation to psychological distress and mindfulness. Methods We conducted a correlational study using the smartphone addiction scale – shorter vers...

Background: Insomnia is connected with a lifted hazard for neurocognitive dysfunction and psychiatric disarranges. Clinical observations of psychosomatic patients indicate that their distorted somatopsychic functioning necessitates their practice of yoga-like therapy. Sleep and its modifications and management have also been explained well in ayur...

Aims: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) alters brain functional and structural connectivity leading to cognitive dysfunction. This study examined the effect of a 12-week yoga intervention on prefrontal cortex (PFC) oxygenation and working memory in patients with T2DM. Methods: Fifty participants were randomized into yoga and waitlist control group...

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with cognitive decline. Lifestyle behaviors such as yoga practices play a significant role in preventing cognitive decline. Purpose: The goal of this study was to assess the effect of yoga intervention on working memory and prefrontal cortex (PFC) oxygenation in T2DM patients. Methods:...

These days it is generally observed that people keep doing their work for a long time in spite of being tired. The work pressure and time limit do not allow them to take a long break from their work. Daytime dozing is becoming a workplace trend. Conscious sleep is sleeping in a sitting or lying position and being aware of the environment and body....

Background Meditation is a mental practice with health benefits and may increase activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. Heartfulness meditation (HM) is a modified form of rajyoga meditation supported by a unique feature called “yogic transmission.” This feasibility study aimed to explore the effect of HM on electroencephalogram (EEG) conne...

Context: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients are at increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia compared to healthy individuals. Lifestyle practices such as yoga can have a vital role in preventing and managing T2DM. Some studies have found that yoga can positively impact cognitive function in T2DM. Objective: The study aimed to inv...

Sleep disorders are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Fewer than 20% of people with insomnia are correctly diagnosed and treated, even though a significant portion of the population suffers from severe sleep disorders that necessitate medical attention. Excessive sleepiness and restless leg syndrome have even worse statistics, with only limite...

Context: Insomnia or poor sleep quality is associated with impaired physical, psychological, and mental functions that individuals require for health and well-being. Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of yoga practice in managing insomnia and its related complications, such as cognitive failure, stress, and impaired quality of li...

Context: Heart rate variability (HRV) could be a promising early biomarker of cognitive impairment. A better understanding of reaction patterns between cardiovascular and cognitive functions can be helpful in predicting and preventing the manifestation of disease. Additionally, beneficial cardiovascular evidence for yoga is promising but lacks sho...

This study investigated the immediate effect of slow yoga breathing (SYB) at 6 breaths per minute (bpm) simultaneously on working memory performance and heart rate variability (HRV) in yoga practitioners. A total of 40 healthy male volunteers performed a working memory task, ‘n-back’, consisting of three levels of difficulty, 0-back, 1-back, and 2-...

Background: Heartfulness meditation (HM) has been shown to have positive impacts on cognition and well-being, which makes it important to look into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the phenomenon. Aim: A cross-sectional study was conducted on HM meditators and nonmeditators to assess frontal electrical activities of the brain and sel...

Insomnia is characterized by difficulty in maintaining sleep and early morning awakenings. Although pharmacotherapies and psychological interventions remain essential for conventional treatment, motivational factors and interest in using complementary and alternative therapies for insomnia have developed over the last two decades. This review aims...

A BSTRACT Evolution in technology is drastically becoming automatic and making life easier. Among those technologies, smartphones are fast-changing technology that is equipping humans to work from anywhere. Frequent usage and dependency on smartphones have increased, which in turn contributes to changes in psychosocial behavioral aspects. Addiction...

Introduction Poor emotion regulation (ER) is linked to diabetes distress and depression that may contribute to uncontrolled glycemic levels among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. As ER can adversely affect the physiological and psychological health of patients with T2DM, holistic management of the disease is essential. Yoga therapy is one...

Context Heartfulness meditation (HM) is a heart-based meditation with its unique feature of transmitting energy which may have an impact on mental health and well-being. The present study intends to compare the mental health-related outcomes in long-term HM meditators (LTM), short-term HM meditators (STM), and control groups (CTL). Materials and M...

Context: Mental health practitioners have postulated that smartphone addiction is a disorder characterized by maladaptive and problematic behavior, and treatment modalities are scarce. Yoga has been found to be a viable tool for addiction treatment and other psychiatric conditions, but no specific validated module is currently available for smartp...

Introduction: Electroencephalogram (EEG) has the potentials to decipher the neural underpinnings of cognitive processes in clinical and healthy populations. Objective: The current systematic review is intended to examine the functional brain changes underlying cognitive dysfunctions in T2DM patients. Methods: The review was conducted on studies pub...

Background Occupational exposure to pesticides has been associated with lung and cognitive function exacerbations. In the present study, we tested the effectiveness of breathing focused yoga intervention on alleviation of adverse respiratory and cognitive effects associated with chronic pesticide exposure in farmers.Methods We undertook a parallel,...

Background: Type II Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients are at the risk of developing cerebrovascular diseases, often contributed by altered cerebral haemodynamics. We present a systematic review of studies on cerebral haemodynamics assessment using transcranial Doppler (TCD) in T2DM. Review method A systematic review of the published articles in th...

Abstract: Background and Aim: Regular yoga practices have been shown beneficial effects on physical, psychological and social health in clinical and non-clinical population. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of yoga based lifestyle intervention on anxiety, depression and quality of life in young adults. Methods and Material...

Background: Impulsiveness is an inability to control behavior impulses and thoughts. It consists of immediate and unplanned action and its consequences are associated with worse quality of life. Some evidence suggests that meditation practice may improve the self-regulated behavior control and attentional processes. Therefore, the present study aim...

Background: Neurocognitive abilities are the brain-mind skills needed to initiate any task from the simplest to the most complex, decreases with advancing age. Attention, alertness, and memory are the basic neurocognitive functions most affected by age. There are potential benefits of yoga on neurocognitive functions because this ancient Indian te...

Context: The experience of pain strongly influences sustained attention, which is important for neurocognitive performance. Yoga-based relaxation techniques may be effective in improving sustained attention by attenuating pain in patients with low back pain. Hence, we aimed to investigate the effect of a yoga-based relaxation technique on sustaine...

Background: This study aimed to assess the effects of Indian aesthetic dance (IAD) and yoga on psychological behavioral and mental health-related problems among the caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).Methods: One hundred one caregiver participants were randomly allocated to either intervention of IAD or a structured yog...

Background: Electro photonic image (EPI) technique based on the bio-energy field, is growing as a novel technique in the fields of alternative medicine, conventional practices, psycho-physiology, psychology, and consciousness. In this study, the EPI instrument is used to assess emotional pressure which is termed as activation coefficient (AC), comm...

Background: Currently assessment of autistic behavior is done based on learning disabilities, personal observation of behavioral patterns and standard autistic scales. Electrophotonic imaging (EPI) instrument is used to assess health status based on bio-energy field of various organ and organ system of human body. And can be useful to determine the...

Yoga breathing is a slow, controlled and rhythmic activity that has been used for centuries to promote balanced state of mind and cognitive processes. The combination of mental activity and slow breathing may influence autonomic nervous system activity. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the interaction between autonomic functions me...

Background: The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of bhastrika pranayama (bellows breath) and exercise on lung function of healthy individuals. Materials and methods: A total of thirty male participants were recruited and randomly divided into two groups, i.e., yoga breathing group (YBG, n = 15) and physical exercise group (PEG, n...

Background: The purpose of this study was to observe the effect of bhastrika pranayama (bellows breath) and exercise on lung function of healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: A total of thirty male participants were recruited and randomly divided into two groups, i.e., yoga breathing group (YBG, n = 15) and physical exercise group (PEG, n =...

Introduction: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a leading cause of disability. Varying injury level and severity generate a spectrum of neurological dysfunction and a reduction in long-term Quality of Life (QOL) with a decrease in mobility. Aim: To evaluate the add-on effect of a Yoga program along with physiotherapy on individuals with parapl...

This chapter provides a theoretical introduction to states of consciousness and reviews neuroscientific investigations of meditation. The different states of consciousness consist of four mental states, i.e., cancalata (random thinking), ekagrata (non-meditative focusing), dharna (focused meditation), and dhyana (meditation) as defined in yoga text...

Sympathetic activation is required for attention. Separate studies have shown that meditation (a) improves attention and (b) reduces sympathetic activity. The present study assessed attention with the P300 and sympathetic activity with heart rate variability (HRV). Forty-seven male subjects (group mean age ± SD, 21.6 ± 3.4 years) were assessed in 4...

Objective: To investigate the effect of integrated approach of yoga therapy (IAYT) intervention in individual with knee Osteoarthritis. Design: Randomized controlled clincial trail. Participants: Sixty-six individual prediagnosed with knee osteoarthritis aged between 30 and 75 years were randomized into two groups, i.e., Yoga (n = 31) and Control (...

Background Obesity is a big challenge all over the world. It is associated with many noncommunicable diseases. Yoga known to be add-on treatment may be effective for obesity control. Aim To assess the effect of integrated approach of yoga therapy (IAYT) for body composition and quality of sleep in adult obese male. Subjects and Methods A randomiz...

Background: Meditation has been described as training in awareness, which produces definite changes in perception, attention and cognition. This study aimed at mapping the neural correlates of working memory before and after the practice of meditation. Materials and Methods: Fifty healthy male participants with age ranging from 18 to 35 years were...

Selective attention and efficacy are important components of scholastic performance in school children. While attempts are being made to introduce new methods to improve academic performance either as part of curricular or extracurricular activities in schools, the success rates are minimal. Hence, this study assessed the effect of yoga-based inter...

Meditation is a training in awareness, which over a long period produces definite changes in perception, attention and cognition. This connection between meditation and attention has been mentioned in traditional yoga texts, particularly Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. There are two states of meditation, focused awareness (dhäraëä) and effortless mental e...

Mobile phone induced electromagnetic field (MPEMF) as well as chanting of Vedic mantra ‘OM’ has been shown to affect cognition and brain haemodynamics, but findings are still inconclusive. Twenty right-handed healthy teenagers (eight males and 12 females) in the age range of 18.25 ± 0.44 years were randomly divided into four groups: (1) MPONOM (mob...

Meditation and relaxation have both been known to influence the cognitive abilities of human beings. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of meditation on stroop color word task using event related potentials. Fifty healthy right-handed male participants with age ranging between 19 and 32 years (group age mean, SD; 23.8±6.2 years)...

The auditory sensory pathway has been studied in meditators, using midlatency and short latency auditory evoked potentials. The present study evaluated long latency auditory evoked potentials (LLAEPs) during meditation. Sixty male participants, aged between 18 and 31 years (group mean ± SD, 20.5 ± 3.8 years), were assessed in 4 mental states based...

Context: Mindfulness forms an important component of meditation practice and has been increasingly popular around the world. There has been growing interest in studying the mindful component of various meditation techniques. One of the various forms of mindfulness is the practice of a unique technique called cyclic mediation (CM). We aimed at ascer...

Background: Auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) were recorded to examine the neurophysiological correlates of four mental states described in ancient yoga texts. These are (i) focused attention (dharana), (ii) contemplation (dhyana) (iii) random thinking (cancalata) and (iv) non meditative focused thinking (ekagrata). The auditory evoked potentials a...

Background: Meditation has been shown to be an effective practice of mindfulness and psychological health. The aim of the study was to explore this relationship and to investigate the role of meditation on mindfulness skills and psychological health. Materials and Methods: Sixty-seven long-term 'Om' meditation practitioners and equal number of norm...

Recent neuroimaging studies state that meditation increases regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The present study employed functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to evaluate the relative hemodynamic changes in PFC during a cognitive task. Twenty-two healthy male volunteers with ages between 18 and 30 years (gr...

Meditation is known to influence higher mental functions by inducing a state of low physiological arousal and alertful rest. Improvements in cognitive functions following meditation are being expressed as a result of enhanced mindfulness in meditators. We evaluated the immediate impact of meditation practice on state mindfulness using a short Mindf...

Cognition is defined as the set of all mental abilities and processes Perception, Inference and Valid Testimony are the means. By these related to knowledge: attention, memory & working memory, all other means of right cognition too are established (Virupaks-judgment& evaluation, reasoning & computation problem solving hananada, 1995). & decision m...

The measure of the motor evoked potential (MEP) induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a reflection of the excitability of the brain motor cortex [1,2]. However, the variability of the MEP has precluded its use in a number of settings. Several approaches have been proposed to reduce the signal to noise ratio of the MEP [3,4]. Among t...

The present study investigated the spatial-temporal variation of oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO), deoxygenated hemoglobin (Hb), blood volume (BV) and blood oxygenation (BO) concentration changes in the prefrontal cortex, measured with functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) during resting state. We examined 36 healthy right handed subjects seatin...

Background: Sleep related disorders are recognized in one third of the western population. Poor sleep quality has major negative long term impact on health, prevention programs should focus especially on the subjective sleep quality. Objective: To Evaluate and compare the sleeping behavior and to analyze sleep quality among medical and yogic studen...