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The Effect of 4‐7‐8 Breathing Exercise Technique on Tinnitus Handicap, Psychological Factors, and Sleep Quality in Tinnitus Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
The 4‐7‐8 breathing exercise significantly reduced tinnitus handicap and psychological stress, and improved sleep quality in tinnitus patients. This study highlights the potential of this simple breathing technique as an effective supportive therapy in the clinical management of tinnitus.
Gulce Kirazli, Suheda Baran, Gokce Saygi Uysal, Aykut Ozdogan, Serpil Mungan Durankaya, Mehmet Fatih Ogut   +5 more
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Working with Vāyus, Prāna and Prānāyāma in Yoga

Spirituality Studies, 2017
The paper deals with the practical implementation of the terms prāna and vāyu in teaching yoga. Different yoga schools and traditions use various terms such as vāyu, vāta, prāna, pavana, samīrana, anila, māruta, śvasana, prabhañjana while highlighting ...
Mukund V. Bhole
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Outcome of Breathing Exercise (Pranayam) on Spirometric Parameters in Type 2 Diabetic Individuals: a Clinical Study [PDF]

Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2012
Pranayama aims by carrying the involuntary functions of the respiratory mechanism within human control. The term pranayama has comprised by two words: Prana + Ayama. Prana is the vital force and energy which permeates the whole universe.
Tiwari S., Tiwari S. K., Gehlot S., Singh G.   +3 more
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Classification of electrophotonic images of yogic practice of mudra through neural networks

International Journal of Yoga, 2018
Background: Mudras signify a gesture with hands, eyes, and the body. Different configurations of the joining of fingertips are also termed mudra and are used by yoga practitioners for energy manipulation and for therapeutic applications.
Kotikalapudi Shiva Kumar, T M Srinivasan, Judu Ilavarasu, Biplob Mondal, H R Nagendra   +4 more
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The Martyrdom of Nadezhda Kurchenko: Soviet Hero Cults and the Spiritual Turn in Late Socialism

The Russian Review, Volume 85, Issue 1, Page 69-87, January 2026.
Abstract This article argues that the spiritual turn in Soviet atheism under Brezhnev provided a meaningful solution to the problems of producing heroes when self‐sacrificing martyrs were losing their appeal. To support this claim, I examine the story of Nadezhda Kurchenko, a nineteen‐year‐old flight attendant killed by two hijackers on an Aeroflot ...
Steven E. Harris
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Accelerating learning and impact in conservation by tailoring learning and adaptive management approaches to the stage of strategy development

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 7, Issue 11, November 2025.
Abstract Conservation has successes to celebrate, but it is not on track to achieve global goals for biodiversity, climate, and people. There is an urgent need to learn how to increase conservation impact by identifying more effective conservation actions and how to scale them.
Sheila M. W. Reddy, Seth Morgan, Heena Sharma, Stephen A. Wood, Stevie Adams, David Abrahamson, Carol Bogezi, Miguel Castro, Teresa Chapman, Joseph E. Fargione, Colleen Fugate, Camilla Herd, Lukindo Hiza, Craig Leisher, Daniela Lizano, Nathan Karres, Christina M. Kennedy, Joe Kiesecker, Kendra Opatovsky, August Ritter, Rebecca Shirer, Rhita Simorangkir, Kei Sochi   +22 more
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THE SPIRITUALITY OF PEDICAB DRIVERS A CASE STUDY AT TRUNOJOYO STREET BOJONEGORO CITY EAST JAVA

Teosofia: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Mysticism, 2018
This paper aims to describe the spirituality of "suburban humans" who in this case are pedicab drivers on the Trunojoyo road in Bojonegoro city. The anthropological approach is used with the focus on: the meaning and needs of spirituality for pedicab ...
Yogi Prana Izza
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An afternoon nap facilitates analogical transfer in creative problem solving

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 4, August 2025.
Summary In analogical problem solving, the solution to a previously experienced problem (source) is used to solve a new but structurally similar problem (target). Yet, analogical transfer is seldom successful, as structural commonalities between source and target problems can be difficult to recognise.
Carmen E. Westerberg, Sean E. Fickle, Chloe E. Troupe, Anna Madden‐Rusnak, Rebecca G. Deason   +4 more
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‘Fine, you made your energy, but how much did we have to pay for this?’ Embracing situated energy ecologies for pluriversal futures

Geo: Geography and Environment, Volume 12, Issue 2, July‐December 2025.
Short Abstract This article introduces the principles of Situated Energy Ecologies to critique the socioecological injustices embedded in dominant energy transition paradigms. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Rajasthan, India, it challenges naturalistic ontologies and advocates for pluralistic approaches that center agropastoral and Indigenous ...
Shayan Shokrgozar, Siddharth Sareen
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A Scoping Review on Randomized Controlled Trials Investigating Effects of Breathwork in Women With Breast Cancer

Lifestyle Medicine, Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with breast cancer experience distress, treatment‐related discomfort, and fear of recurrence from initial diagnosis through survivorship. Aims This study aimed to assess the effects of breathwork interventions on the mental health and quality of life of breast cancer patients and survivors.
Vinitha Ganesan, Kathryn A. Kaiser, Anjani Allada, Alekhya Puppala, David K. White, Mia Mugavero, Akhila Maruvada, Jade Kyle, Harshitha Gutta, Nusrat Jahan, Keerthi Gogineni, Megan Bell, Ritu Aneja   +12 more
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