In this interview from Today, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses his research into treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with meditation.
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses the use of relaxation and behaviour therapies to treat menopausal hot flushes.
In summary, relaxation and behaviour therapies for menopausal hot flushes (HF) appear promising, although the interpretation of the findings are limited by methodological shortcomings within most of the extant trials. In fact the degree [...]
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses the effects of stress on cellular ageing.
Recently a number of fascinating studies have been published describing the impact of psychosocial factors on gene expression and cellular ageing. Epel (2004) studied the association of chronic stress with telomere length, telomerase activity and oxidative activity (regarded [...]
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses future research and future initiatives
Quite apart from the important theoretical research that needs to be done to help unravel the why and how of mental silence’s specific effect, practical primary health strategies need to be developed around methods that can cultivate the experience of mental [...]
Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses the relationship between asthma and stress in this excerpt from his thesis.
The notion that asthma might be a stress related illness is not new and there is a long history of both psychosomatic theories for the aetiology of this condition and of investigations into the role of anxiety and emotional states [...]
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
The prevalence of ADHD in the US is reported at between 3% and 10% of children and 1% and 6% of adults, with girls much more affected than boys. The breadth of impairment and chronicity leading to its classification by the Center [...]
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses why randomised controlled trials are so important in the research of meditation.
These considerations bring us back to the most important issue in the ongoing effort to reconcile the differing polemics from science, ancient tradition and pop culture. Which is not the question about whether meditation [...]
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses the problem of defining meditation.
Defining meditation for research purposes is a challenge. Conceptual definitions of meditation vary widely but generally lack empirical confirmation. Many reviewers and researchers practically assume that all processes labelled “meditation” are similar, an assumption which could well be flawed. These issues, [...]
In this excerpt from his thesis, Dr Ramesh Manocha discusses yoga.
While the immediate aim of yoga is positive psychological adjustment and good physical health in everyday life, the ultimate goal is the practical realisation of religious ideals of behaviour and the attainment of a state in which they are expressed spontaneously and effortlessly. This is [...]