Efficacy of a 14-Week Yoga Nidra module on Anxiety, Life Satisfaction, and Cognitive Flexibility: A Randomized Controlled Trial among University Students

Key Points

• This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Yoga Nidra in reducing anxiety and enhancing cognitive flexibility among university students.
• 14-week randomized controlled trial design
• Participants included university students from IIT Delhi
• Utilized a waitlist-controlled approach to assess the intervention's impact
• Yoga Nidra significantly reduced anxiety levels among participants
• Participants reported higher life satisfaction scores post-intervention
• Improved cognitive flexibility was observed following the Yoga Nidra practice

Abstract