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Meditation interventions efficiently reduce cortisol levels of at-risk samples: a meta-analysis.
Koncz A, Demetrovics Z, Takacs ZK. Koncz A, et al. Health Psychol Rev. 2021 Mar;15(1):56-84. doi: 10.1080/17437199.2020.1760727. Epub 2020 Jul 7. Health Psychol Rev. 2021. PMID: 32635830 Free article.
Previous meta-analytic results showed beneficial effects of meditation interventions for cortisol levels. In the present meta-analysis we tested whether effects are larger for those who might be in need of such stress reduction programs due to a risk for elevated …
Previous meta-analytic results showed beneficial effects of meditation interventions for cortisol levels. In the present meta- …
Effectiveness of stress management interventions to change cortisol levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rogerson O, Wilding S, Prudenzi A, O'Connor DB. Rogerson O, et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2024 Jan;159:106415. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106415. Epub 2023 Oct 11. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2024. PMID: 37879237 Free article.
The studies that utilised cortisol awakening measures (g = 0.644) revealed larger effects of stress management interventions than those that measured diurnal cortisol (g = 0.255). Mindfulness and meditation (g = 0. 345) and relaxation (g = 0. 347) interventio …
The studies that utilised cortisol awakening measures (g = 0.644) revealed larger effects of stress management interventions than tho …
Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditators.
Basso JC, McHale A, Ende V, Oberlin DJ, Suzuki WA. Basso JC, et al. Behav Brain Res. 2019 Jan 1;356:208-220. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2018.08.023. Epub 2018 Aug 25. Behav Brain Res. 2019. PMID: 30153464
Meditation is an ancient practice that cultivates a calm yet focused mind; however, little is known about how short, practical meditation practices affect cognitive functioning in meditation-naive populations. ...This study not only suggests a lower limit for …
Meditation is an ancient practice that cultivates a calm yet focused mind; however, little is known about how short, practical med …
Mindfulness mediates the physiological markers of stress: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pascoe MC, Thompson DR, Jenkins ZM, Ski CF. Pascoe MC, et al. J Psychiatr Res. 2017 Dec;95:156-178. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.08.004. Epub 2017 Aug 23. J Psychiatr Res. 2017. PMID: 28863392
All meditation subtypes reduced systolic blood pressure. Focused attention meditations also reduced cortisol and open monitoring meditations also reduced heart rate. When all meditation forms were analysed together, meditation reduced …
All meditation subtypes reduced systolic blood pressure. Focused attention meditations also reduced cortisol and open m …
Effects of Meditation and Yoga on Anxiety, Depression and Chronic Inflammation in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Kwok JYY, Chan LML, Lai CA, Ho PWL, Choi ZY, Auyeung M, Pang SYY, Choi EPH, Fong DYT, Yu DSF, Lin CC, Walker R, Wong SYS, Ho RTH. Kwok JYY, et al. Psychother Psychosom. 2025;94(2):101-118. doi: 10.1159/000543457. Epub 2025 Feb 28. Psychother Psychosom. 2025. PMID: 40024243 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Linear mixed models were conducted following intention-to-treat principle. RESULTS: Compared to control, both meditation, and yoga groups had significant improvements in anxiety symptoms (meditation: mean difference [MD] = -1.36, 95% CI: -2.46 to-0.26; yoga: MD = -1 …
Linear mixed models were conducted following intention-to-treat principle. RESULTS: Compared to control, both meditation, and yoga gr …
Yoga, mindfulness-based stress reduction and stress-related physiological measures: A meta-analysis.
Pascoe MC, Thompson DR, Ski CF. Pascoe MC, et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017 Dec;86:152-168. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.08.008. Epub 2017 Aug 30. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017. PMID: 28963884
The review focused on studies that measured physiological parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate, cortisol and peripheral cytokine expression. MEDLINE, AMED, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SocINDEX, PubMed, and Scopus were searched in May 2016 and updated in December 2016. ...In …
The review focused on studies that measured physiological parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate, cortisol and peripheral cyto …
Osho Dynamic Meditation's Effect on Serum Cortisol Level.
Bansal A, Mittal A, Seth V. Bansal A, et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Nov;10(11):CC05-CC08. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/23492.8827. Epub 2016 Nov 1. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016. PMID: 28050359 Free PMC article.
However, it is not objectively established that the dynamic meditation has an anti-stress effect. AIM: To find out the effect of Osho dynamic meditation on the serum cortisol levels (cortisol is an indicator of stress) and therefore to observe whether …
However, it is not objectively established that the dynamic meditation has an anti-stress effect. AIM: To find out the effect of Osho …
Heart Rate Variability, Cortisol and Attention Focus During Shamatha Quiescence Meditation.
Blase KL, van Waning A. Blase KL, et al. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2019 Dec;44(4):331-342. doi: 10.1007/s10484-019-09448-w. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2019. PMID: 31485894
Cardiac vagal tone can be seen as a stable marker for the ability to sustain attention and regulate emotion, two factors associated with the quality of meditation. In this study, heart rate variability (HRV) has been monitored in different forms of Shamatha quiescence m …
Cardiac vagal tone can be seen as a stable marker for the ability to sustain attention and regulate emotion, two factors associated with the …
Relationship between Meditation and Waking Salivary Cortisol Secretion among Long-Term MBSR Instructors.
Wagner Robb S, Haslam A, Wirth MD, Gay JL, Middleton L, Healy M, Hebert JR. Wagner Robb S, et al. Complement Med Res. 2019;26(2):101-109. doi: 10.1159/000493124. Epub 2019 Mar 14. Complement Med Res. 2019. PMID: 30893675
BACKGROUND: A potential relationship between long-term meditation practice and stress reduction remains virtually unexplored. The purpose of this study was to characterize stress using salivary waking cortisol in a group of long-term meditators with training …
BACKGROUND: A potential relationship between long-term meditation practice and stress reduction remains virtually unexplored. The pur …
The Effects of an Online Yoga Nidra Meditation on Subjective Well-Being and Diurnal Salivary Cortisol: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Moszeik EN, Rohleder N, Renner KH. Moszeik EN, et al. Stress Health. 2025 Jun;41(3):e70049. doi: 10.1002/smi.70049. Stress Health. 2025. PMID: 40373021 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Yoga Nidra meditation has been increasingly examined in recent years for its potential to enhance psychological well-being. However, few studies have examined its biological effects-such as diurnal cortisol patterns particularly in larger samples using pre-post desi …
Yoga Nidra meditation has been increasingly examined in recent years for its potential to enhance psychological well-being. However, …
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