Effect of Anapanasati Meditation on Thought Patterns and Subjective Well-being Among Orphan Adolescents.
Annals of neurosciences April 2, 2025 Tintisha Basu, Pragyan Dangwal, Mahesh Deokar 1 citation
A study of 54 orphan adolescents in Pune, India, found that three months of Anapanasati meditation—a mindful breathing technique—was associated with increases in appraising others' emotions, emotional regulation, sharing feelings with peers, and a sense of a promising future. Content analysis of subjective experiences revealed nuanced changes hinting at enhanced self-awareness and regulation of negative emotions, while other emotional facets remained stable. The findings suggest meditation's transformative potential for emotional well-being in this population.