Effect of Obesity, Socio-Economy and Interactions on Mental Health: A Study of Adolescents in Kolkata, India Volume 6 - Issue 1

Susmita Bharati¹, Manoranjan Pal¹, Golam Hossain²* and Premananda Bharati¹

• ¹Indian Statistical Institute, 203 BT Road, Kolkata 700108, West Bengal, India
• ²Health Research Group, Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

Received:October 10, 2021;   Published:November 10, 2021

Corresponding author: Golam Hossain, Health Research Group, Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh

DOI: 10.32474/SJPBS.2021.06.000226

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Abstract

Meditation offers a rich and complex field of study. Over the last few years, several hundred research studies have demonstrated numerous significant findings including changes in psychological, physiological, and transpersonal realms. This article attempts to summarize these findings and benefits of trataka. We then suggest directions for future research, emphasizing the necessity to continue to expand the paradigm from which meditation research is conducted, from a predominantly re‐ductionistic, biomedical model to one which includes subjective and transpersonal domains and an integral perspective.

Keywords: Meditation; Trataka; Psychological; Physiological; Transpersonal

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