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Short Duration Yogic Exercises And Meditation Improve Sleep Quality and Mental Health In
Post-Graduate Students
Abstract
The effects of short duration yogic exercises and Preksha Meditation on sleep quality and mental health of adult and postgraduates students was investigated. "Interventions'' by yogic exercises in the morning followed by meditation were carried out for 4 weeks. After the "intervention', awake time after sleep onset decreased significantly and sleep efficiency increased significantly, demonstrated that sleep quality had improved. Also the frequency of nodding in the evening decreased significantly. These results demonstrate that morning hour yogic exercise and meditation was effective in improving sleep quality. After the "intervention' mental health and volition and physical health had also improved by improving sleep quality.
-Dr. J.P.N. Mishra
Key Words:
Yogic exercise, meditation, intervention, mental health, sleep. Introduction :
Sleep quality is one of several those factors which are responsible for physical and mental performance. Sleep deficits or disorders are among the most common difficulties facing the young students whose primary goal is to maintain good health and perform better in their studies. They also intend to live a sound but independent lifestyle. Tanaka et. al. have reported that a short nap (30 minute between 13.00 and 15 hours) and moderate exercise, such as walking in the evening, all important in the maintenance तुलसी प्रज्ञा अक्टूबर-दिसम्बर, 2002
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