From contemplation to serenity: how yoga meditation improves the mental health of female college students?
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2025 Lanjuan Liu, Cheng Liu, Lijun Tang et al. 4 citations
Yoga meditation reduces anxiety, depression, and perceived stress while improving emotional regulation and self-awareness in female college students. The practice positively influences neuroplasticity, inducing beneficial changes in brain regions associated with emotional control and cognitive flexibility. Improved autonomic nervous system function was observed, with increased parasympathetic activity and reduced sympathetic response. Meditation strengthened psychological resilience, improved stress-coping strategies, and sustained positive mental health benefits even after the intervention. Integrating yoga meditation into campus mental health programs is recommended.