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Farrow & Hebert, 1982

Farrow, J. T.; and Hebert, J. R. Breath suspension during the Transcendental Meditation technique. Psychosomatic Medicine 44(2): 133–153, 1982.

Periods of breath suspension were found to be a frequent occurrence during Transcendental Meditation. These periods, together with low metabolic rate, reduced heart rate, increased autonomic stability and increased EEG coherence were found to be associated with the experience of pure consciousness during Transcendental Meditation.

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Year
1982
Journal
Psychosomatic Medicine
Publication type
Journal
Paper type
Empirical
Collected Papers
Vol. 3, pp. 1611–1625
Section
Metabolic, Biochemical, and Cardiovascular Changes

Findings (7)

During the Practice—Electrophysiological

  • Increased Basal Skin Resistance Associated with the Experience of Pure Consciousness

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

  • Stable Phasic Skin Resistance Associated with the Experience of Pure Consciousness

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

During the Practice—Brain Activity

  • Increased EEG Coherence in Theta, Alpha, and Beta Bands Associated with the Experience of Pure Consciousness

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

During the Practice—Respiratory/Metabolic

  • Marked Reductions in Respiration Rate, Minute Ventilation, and Oxygen Consumption during the Transcendental Meditation technique

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

  • Episodes of Spontaneous Breath Suspension (Not Followed by Hyperventilation)

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

  • Spontaneous Breath Suspension Associated with the Experience of Pure Consciousness

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

During the Practice—Cardiovascular

  • Reduced Heart Rate Associated with the Experience of Pure Consciousness

    Transcendental Meditation · State changes within subjects · During TM

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