Press features, public lectures, podcasts, and science communication initiatives from the Centre for Consciousness Studies, NIMHANS.
Coverage of the time-to-onset EEG study showing significant alpha, theta, and beta1 brainwave shifts begin within 2–3 minutes of breath-watching meditation and peak at 7–10 minutes — even in beginners.
NewsweekFeature article on the finding that brief, digitally delivered meditation sessions of as little as 7 minutes may provide scalable benefits for mental well-being, based on CCS research led by Saketh M.
Psychology TodayDetailed write-up of the time-to-onset preprint, noting the moment-to-moment temporal dynamics tracked across meditation-naïve, novice, and advanced Isha Yoga practitioners using 128-channel HD-EEG.
PsyPostReport on CCS research demonstrating that measurable neural changes emerge within minutes of beginning meditation practice, with implications for accessible mental health interventions.
The Washington PostForbes coverage of the NIMHANS-led study on rapid-onset neurophysiological effects of breath-watching meditation, co-led with Harvard Medical School collaborators.
ForbesWhose Race Are You Running? · Part 1 of 4 · Podcast — Saketh M on the neuroscience of meditation, consciousness, and the science of the self.
Whose Race Are You Running? · Part 2 of 4 · Podcast — Continuing the conversation on meditation, brain states, and altered consciousness.
Whose Race Are You Running? · Part 3 of 4 · Podcast — How meditative states influence consciousness and cognitive function.
Whose Race Are You Running? · Part 4 of 4 · Podcast — Insights into the neuroscience of well-being and the meditative self.
YouTube · Neuromatch Conference 3.0 · Oct 2020 · Conference Talk — Saketh M presents PhD research on Isha Yoga's effect on frontal mid-line theta, gamma, and parasympathetic activation across novice, advanced, and control groups using 128-channel EEG.
Saketh M discussed his research bridging modern neuroscience with ancient mind-body traditions — exploring how meditation affects neural dynamics, the sense of self, and how measurable brain changes emerge within minutes of practice.
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