Yoga-based and Mindfulness-based cognitive research: A decade prior and following the announcement of International Day of Yoga

Navjeet Saini ¹ Kalyan Maity ² JYOTSNA SHARMA ¹ Priyanshi Sarpal ³ Akshay Anand ^4*

• ¹ Neuroscience Research Lab, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
• ² Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bengaluru, India
• ³ Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
• ⁴ Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, - If in U.S, Select a State -, India

Cognitive impairment (CI) is a major health concern globally. The prevalence of dementia is expected to be more than 57 million by 2030, and about 60-80% of individuals have Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). CI is associated with various metabolic and psychiatric disorders and has created a global health burden. Several drug therapies are being carried out to treat CI; however, they are limited only to symptomatic relief. Non-pharmacological approaches like Yoga-based and mindfulness-based (YBMB) interventions are being used to delay the progression of CI. YBMB cognitive research has increased after the announcement of the International Day of Yoga (IDY). Duration of intervention was increased up to two years after announcement of IDY which was up to eight weeks before announcement of IDY. The total number of study participants participating in YBMB cognitive research before announcement of IDY were around 196 and have increased to 4173 after announcement of IDY. In this mini review we have compiled a PubMed-based literature review on cognition-based Yoga and mindfulness research 10 years before and after the announcement of IDY and highlighted the changes, trends, and futuristic strategies.