International Ph.D. Program in Innovative Technology of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Institute for Neural Computation and Institute of Engineering in Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Brain Behav. 2024 Aug;14(8):e3628. doi: 10.1002/brb3.3628.
This study aimed to assess how a Zentangle intervention influences cognitive focus, emotional well-being, stress levels, and neural activity patterns across brain regions and frequency bands.
A cohort of 30 healthy adults, all without prior Zentangle experience, participated in this study. Electroencephalography (EEG) was used to measure their brain activity, and self-reported data were collected through questionnaires to assess subjects' concentration levels, emotional calm, and stress and anxiety.
Participants reported enhanced cognitive focus and emotional well-being, evidenced by increased self-reported concentration and emotional calmness, and reduced stress and anxiety levels during the intervention. EEG analyses revealed notable changes in neural activity patterns, including decreased delta power and increased theta, alpha, beta, and gamma bands. Functional connectivity analysis also highlighted alterations in the brain's functional connectivity, suggesting potential effects on neural communication and information processing.
This study provides compelling evidence of Zentangle's impact on EEG data, aligning it with equanimity and tranquility consistent with previous mindfulness research. These findings underscore Zentangle as an effective mindfulness practice, potentially enhancing cognitive focus and emotional well-being, and emerging as a valuable intervention for improving mental health and overall well-being.
本研究旨在评估 Zentangle 干预如何影响认知焦点、情绪健康、压力水平以及大脑区域和频带的神经活动模式。
本研究纳入了 30 名健康成年人，他们均无 Zentangle 经验。使用脑电图（EEG）来测量他们的大脑活动，并通过问卷收集自我报告数据，以评估受试者的专注水平、情绪平静以及压力和焦虑程度。
参与者报告说，在干预过程中，他们的认知焦点和情绪健康得到了增强，这表现在自我报告的专注度和情绪平静度提高，以及压力和焦虑程度降低。EEG 分析显示，神经活动模式发生了显著变化，包括 delta 功率降低和 theta、alpha、beta 和 gamma 频段增加。功能连接分析还突出了大脑功能连接的变化，表明其对神经通讯和信息处理可能具有潜在影响。
本研究提供了有力的证据表明 Zentangle 对 EEG 数据具有影响，这与以往正念研究中所观察到的平静和安宁一致。这些发现强调了 Zentangle 作为一种有效的正念实践，可能增强认知焦点和情绪健康，并成为改善心理健康和整体幸福感的有价值的干预手段。
