Heartfulness meditation alters neuroendocrine profiles: A randomized controlled trial on hormones of stress and well-being
HFN meditation significantly modulates stress-related neuroendocrine markers and enhances positive emotional states. By increasing the levels of these happy hormones and reducing cortisol, HFN presents a promising non-pharmacological intervention for improving mental health and stress resilience.
Authors
- Jayaram Thimmapuram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3189-3863)
- Poonam Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5778-3091)
- Navami Dayal
- Yogesh Patil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2073-2607)
- Sanjana T. Philip
- Mansee Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-1476)
- Kapil Singh Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5319-1216)
- Kishore Sabbu
- Samruddhi Surve
Institutions
- Kaneka (United States) (US)
- Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of Health Sciences (IN)
- D.Y. Patil University (IN)
- WellSpan York Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000045559
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31