A Survey on Effects of Various Meditation Interventions on Overall Performance of College Students

Students have to surmount innumerable difficulties during their academic paths such as time management, prioritizing various tasks, health conditions, social problems, relationships, sleep difficulties which can sometimes lead to depression. This paper surveys various studies analyzing meditation effects on parameters such as stress, anxiety, attention on various scales using qualitative techniques such as questionnaires; as well as quantitative studies employing EEG to analyze the effect of different meditation types on overall performance of the college student community. From this comprehensive survey, it can be concluded that out of the many forms of meditation, mindfulness meditation and transcendental meditation are observed to have profound effects on the physical as well as mental well being of the students thus drastically improving their efficiency and academic performance.