Review of Statistical Analysis and Effects of Meditation on Mental Health and Cognitive Skill Development

Abstract

Study of brain wave signals and proper analysis of them helps us to understand the impact of meditation in

much more broader extent. This review paper examined various practices like Mindfulness, Full Attention,

Open Meditation, Jhana, Yoga asanas, Mind Body Intervention and Heartfulness. It also extended to the

study of effects of meditation on practitioners and narrates the cases with better cognitive skill development.

Every meditation process analysis included with number of persons involved in the process along with the

study of affected region in the brain due to the continuous practice of meditation. It is observed that signal

frequency of communication from heart to brain is improved by Heartfulness meditation. This strengthens

brain rewiring of a continuous meditation practitioners and its effects are visualized from the characteristics

of EEG and fMRI signals. Analyzes from different literatures, it is evident that cognitive skills, contextual

memory, attention, logical thinking, and problem solving capability are highly improved in the practitioner.

Also, emotional and behaviour characteristics of the meditation practitioners are greatly improved, in turn

life style enhanced.