Effect of Saral meditation on intelligence, performance and cardiopulmonary functions

Author: Shah AH//Joshi SV//Mehrotra PP//Potdar N////
Affiliation: Nursing College, Bombay Hospital
Conference/Journal: Indian J Med Sci
Date published: 2001
Other: Volume ID: 55 , Issue ID: 11 , Pages: 604-8 , Word Count: 65


Meditation is a mental exercise to improve mental faculty. Present attempt was to evaluate effect of Saral Meditation on development of intelligence, academic performance & cardiopulmonary functions. Results show significant improvement in development of intelligence and academic performance. There was apparent improvement in confidence and they were free from anxiety. There were also considerable changes in psychomotor ability and cardiopulmonary functions however, result was not significant.