Transformative effects of yoga nidra on hedonic and eudemonic dimensions of well-being: A qualitative study in trainee teachers

Vaishnav, Bhalendu; Vaishnav, Smruti B; Vaishnav, V.S.; Bharucha, Neepa D; Varma, Jagdish

doi:10.4103/ijny.ijoyppp_14_18

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“…The Faces scale for happiness has been shown to be reliable in predictive value and reflects totality of one's state of happiness. Reduction in stress and anxiety levels and definite increase in general well-being of adolescents as well as in trainee teachers as a result of Yoganidra intervention have been observed by Vaishnav BS et al [23,24]. Parker et al demonstrated that there are conceptual difference and practical distinction between Yoganidra and other methods of guided relaxation [25].…”

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Study of effect of guided meditation on quality of life in patients of end stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis – a randomised controlled trial

Vaishnav

Hirapara

Shah

2022

BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background There is paucity of data regarding effects of guided meditation (Yoganidra) on quality of life among patients of chronic kidney disease on maintenance hemodialysis. Our objective was to study effects of guided meditation on physical, emotional, and cognitive dimensions of well-being and quality of life in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Method We collected baseline and post intervention data in control and intervention groups on hemodialysis and studied the effect of Guided mediation provided for 6 weeks. Result Eighty patients (forty in control and intervention group each) were studied. Mean age was 51 years. Hypertension and Diabetes were the most common etiological condition (28.75%) followed by undermined aetiology (25.00%). 8.75% of the patients had dialysis vintage of less than 1 year. There was statistically significant difference in qualities of happiness and all measures of physical general wellbeing. There was statistically significant difference in burden and effect of kidney disease as well as symptoms of kidney disease post intervention in Kidney Disease Quality of Life score. We carried out Qualitative analysis in our study by maintaining a diary of their subjective experiences related to listening music/guided meditation during the study period in which the feeling of peace and feeling inspired to manage the illness/ do regular work were the most common experiences (97.5%) reported by participants. Conclusion Guided meditation resulted in statistically significant improvement in happiness, enthusiasm, inspiration, activeness, alertness, awareness, degree of stability, self-confidence, clarity of thoughts, control over anger, self-reflection intervention in the intervention group. It reduced perceived stress. It improved burden and effect of kidney disease, symptoms of kidney disease and total Kidney Disease Quality of Life score. In qualitative dimensions of wellbeing (as emerging from analysis of results of diary), feeling of peace and feeling inspired to manage the illness/ continue regular work, clarity of thoughts, happiness, concentration, reduction of laziness, improved sleep pattern, reduction in anger among other psychological components. Trial registration This trial has been registered under clinical trial registry of India. (CTRI number-CTRI/2020/02/023438) (Date: 19/02/2020).

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Study of effect of guided meditation on quality of life in patients of end stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis – a randomised controlled trial

Vaishnav

Hirapara

Shah

2022

BMC Complement Med Ther

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“…Novices also reported a subjective improvement of night-time sleep [ 6 , 9 , 20 ] along with an evidence of local sleep during morning yoga nidra practice [ 6 ]. Subjective improvement in cognitive scores and self observation notes has also been found using various duration and frequency of yoga nidra practice [ 20 , 21 ]. However its effect on objective parameters of sleep and cognition in healthy novices is not documented.…”

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Improved sleep, cognitive processing and enhanced learning and memory task accuracy with Yoga nidra practice in novices

Datta,

Bhutambare,

V. L.

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Complementary and Alternative medicine is known to have health benefits. Yoga nidra practice is an easy-to-do practice and has shown beneficial effects on stress reduction and is found to improve sleep in insomnia patients. Effect of yoga nidra practice on subjective sleep is known but its effect on sleep and cognition objectively is not documented. The aim of the study was to study the effect of yoga nidra practice on cognition and sleep using objective parameters. 41 participants were enrolled, and baseline sleep diary (SD) collected. Participants volunteered for overnight polysomnography (PSG) and cognition testing battery (CTB) comprising of Motor praxis test, emotion recognition task (ERT), digital symbol substitution task, visual object learning task (VOLT), abstract matching (AIM), line orientation task, matrix reasoning task, fractal-2-back test (NBACK), psychomotor vigilance task and balloon analog risk task. Baseline CTB and after one and two weeks of practice was compared. Power spectra density for EEG at central, frontal, and occipital locations during CTB was compared. Repeat SD and PSG after four weeks of practice were done. After yoga nidra practice, improved reaction times for all cognition tasks were seen. Post intervention compared to baseline (95%CI; p-value, effect size) showed a significant improvement in sleep efficiency of +3.62% (0.3, 5.15; p = 0.03, r = 0.42), -20min (-35.78, -5.02; p = 0.003, d = 0.84) for wake after sleep onset and +4.19 μV2 (0.5, 9.5; p = 0.04, r = 0.43) in delta during deep sleep. Accuracy increased in VOLT (95% CI: 0.08, 0.17; p = 0.002, d = 0.79), AIM (95% CI: 0.03, 0.12; p = 0.02, d = 0.61) and NBACK (95% CI: 0.02, 0.13; p = 0.04, d = 0.56); ERT accuracy increased for happy, fear and anger (95% CI: 0.07, 0.24; p = 0.004, d = 0.75) but reduced for neutral stimuli (95% CI: -0.31, -0.12; p = 0.04, r = 0.33) after yoga nidra practice. Yoga Nidra practice improved cognitive processing and night-time sleep.

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“…Given the benefits of yoga, it may assist teachers in terms of stress and stress management. For example, Vaishnav et al (2019) reported that preservice teachers involved in yoga practice experienced enhanced emotional well-being, increased self-confidence, improved social well-being, and elevated enthusiasm for their future teaching.…”

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Yoga as a Mindfulness Practice on Music Educators’ Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Koner

Potter

Borden

2022

Update: Applications of Research in Music Education

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The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of yoga as a mindfulness practice on music educators’ stress and stress management. We designed this multiple-case study through the conceptual framework of practicing yoga to reduce teachers’ stress because yoga reduces stress in some populations. Participants attended a weekly virtual yoga class for 45 min and answered weekly reflection questions from the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale. Findings indicated that yoga positively impacted participants in terms of improving mood, reducing stress, feeling more relaxed, remembering to breathe, and maintaining more focus while teaching. Participants also indicated that they were bringing yoga and mindfulness practices into their teaching and focusing on their breath to help with stress management.

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Transformative effects of yoga nidra on hedonic and eudemonic dimensions of well-being: A qualitative study in trainee teachers

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Study of effect of guided meditation on quality of life in patients of end stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis – a randomised controlled trial

Study of effect of guided meditation on quality of life in patients of end stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis – a randomised controlled trial

Improved sleep, cognitive processing and enhanced learning and memory task accuracy with Yoga nidra practice in novices

Yoga as a Mindfulness Practice on Music Educators’ Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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