JP2019000497A - Meditation effect estimation device, meditation type recommendation device, meditation effect estimation method, meditation type recommendation method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a meditation effect estimation technology that estimates whether or not effective meditation is performed.SOLUTION: A meditation effect estimation device is provided in which first heartbeat correlation information is assumed as the information having correlation with heartbeat in predetermined time before a subject meditates, and second heartbeat correlation information is assumed as the information having the correlation with the heartbeat in the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation. The meditation effect estimation device comprises: a heartbeat information acquisition unit 110 for obtaining the first heartbeat correlation information and the second heartbeat correlation information; and a meditation effect estimation unit 120 for generating meditation effect estimated results showing the presence or absence of the effect of the meditation performed by the subject from the first heartbeat correlation information and the second heartbeat correlation information. The meditation effect estimated results show the results obtained by estimating the presence or absence of the effect of the intensive meditation based on a difference between the first heartbeat correlation information and the second heartbeat correlation information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for estimating the effect of meditation, and more particularly to a technique for estimating the effect based on a subject's biological information / biological sample.

  Mindfulness refers to the state of mind that accepts as it is without making value judgments. Meditation is often used as an intervention to achieve this mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is used in the medical field as mental health care. For example, research results that show subjective effects of meditation such as relieving stress are also known (non-patented) Reference 1).

A. Chiesa, A. Serretti, “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis”, THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, Vol.15, No.5, pp.593-600 , 2009.

However, there is no known standard for objectively evaluating the effect of meditation, and there is a problem that it is difficult to objectively determine whether or not meditation is successful (Reference Non-Patent Document 1).
(Reference Non-Patent Document 1: DP Lippelt, B. Hommel, LS Colzato, “Focused attention, open monitoring and loving kindness meditation: effects on attention, conflict monitoring, and creativity-A review”, Frontiers in psychology, Vol. 5, Article 1083, pp.1-5, September 2014)

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a meditation effect estimation technique for estimating whether or not meditation is properly performed, that is, whether or not an effective meditation is performed.

  One aspect of the present invention is that the first heart rate correlation information is correlated with the heart rate at a predetermined time before the subject meditates, and the second heart rate correlation information is the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation. The first heart rate correlation information, the heart rate information acquisition unit that obtains the second heart rate correlation information, and the first heart rate correlation information and the second heart rate correlation information. A meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on the difference.

  One aspect of the present invention is a value calculated from a heart rate at a predetermined time before the subject meditates the first heart rate representative value, and a second heart rate representative value after the subject starts meditation. A heart rate information acquisition unit that obtains the first heart rate representative value and the second heart rate representative value as a value calculated from the heart rate at a predetermined time; the first heart rate representative value; and the second heart rate representative value A meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating whether or not the subject performs the meditation effect from the representative heart rate value, the meditation effect estimation result including the second heart rate representative value as the first value. This indicates that the effect of intensive meditation is effective when it is smaller than the heart rate representative value of 1.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, an index value indicating the activity level of the parasympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value, and the second parasympathetic activity index value is determined by the subject. A parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit which obtains the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value as index values representing the activity of parasympathetic nerve activity in a predetermined time after the start of meditation And a meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of the effect of meditation performed by the subject based on the difference between the first parasympathetic activity index value and the second parasympathetic activity index value Including.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, an index value indicating the activity level of the parasympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value, and the second parasympathetic activity index value is determined by the subject. A parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit which obtains the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value as index values representing the activity of parasympathetic nerve activity in a predetermined time after the start of meditation And a meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of the effect of meditation performed by the subject from the first parasympathetic activity index value and the second parasympathetic activity index value, The meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an effect of intensive meditation when the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value indicates that the parasympathetic nerve activity is more active than the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value. Is.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, an index value indicating the activity level of a sympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates the first sympathetic activity index value, and the second sympathetic activity index value is determined by the subject. A sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit that obtains the first sympathetic nerve activity index value and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value as index values representing the activity level of the sympathetic nerve during a predetermined time after the start of meditation And a meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of the effect of meditation performed by the subject based on the difference between the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value Including.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, an index value indicating the activity level of a sympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates the first sympathetic activity index value, and the second sympathetic activity index value is determined by the subject. A sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit that obtains the first sympathetic nerve activity index value and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value as index values representing the activity level of the sympathetic nerve during a predetermined time after the start of meditation And a meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating whether or not the subject performs a meditation effect from the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value, The meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an insight meditation effect when the second sympathetic nerve activity index value indicates that the sympathetic nerve activity is more active than the first sympathetic nerve activity index value. Is.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the first cortisol concentration is a cortisol concentration in a predetermined time before the subject meditates, and the second cortisol concentration is a cortisol concentration in a predetermined time after the subject starts meditation, 1 indicates the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on the difference between the cortisol concentration of 1 and the cortisol concentration acquisition unit for obtaining the second cortisol concentration, and the difference between the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration. A meditation effect estimation unit for generating a meditation effect estimation result.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the first cortisol concentration is a cortisol concentration in a predetermined time before the subject meditates, and the second cortisol concentration is a cortisol concentration in a predetermined time after the subject starts meditation, A cortisol concentration acquisition unit that obtains a cortisol concentration of 1 and a second cortisol concentration, and a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject from the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration. A meditation effect estimation unit to be generated, and the meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an insight meditation effect when the second cortisol concentration is lower than the first cortisol concentration.

  One aspect of the present invention includes a psychological state estimation unit that estimates the psychological state of a subject, information that prompts intensive meditation when the psychological state indicates a tension state or an angry state, and the psychological state includes a depressed state or lethargy In the case of indicating a state, a meditation type recommendation unit that generates information for encouraging insight meditation as a meditation type recommendation result is included.

  According to the present invention, based on the biological information / biological sample of the subject before the start of meditation and the biological information / biological sample of the subject during or after meditation, the effect of the meditation (whether the meditation is properly performed or not) In other words, it is possible to estimate whether or not effective meditation is possible. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to recommend an appropriate type of meditation according to the psychological state of the subject.

The figure which shows the result of the experiment for investigating the correlation of meditation, autonomic nerve activity, and endocrine activity. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100. FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 200. FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 200. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 300. FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 300. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 400. FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 400. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 500. FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 500. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the concentration meditation effect estimation part 510. FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the concentration meditation effect estimation part 510. FIG. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the insight meditation effect estimation part 520. FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the insight meditation effect estimation part 520. FIG. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the meditation kind recommendation apparatus 600. FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the meditation kind recommendation apparatus 600. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In addition, the same number is attached | subjected to the structure part which has the same function, and duplication description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Technical background>
As a technical background of the invention of each embodiment, an experiment for examining the correlation between meditation and autonomic nerve activity, and the correlation between meditation and endocrine activity and experimental results will be described.

<Outline of experiment>
In this experiment, 36 subjects performed meditation, and autonomic nerve activity and endocrine activity were estimated from biological activity (heart rate, respiratory rate) and biological sample (saliva) during meditation. Intensive meditation and insight meditation were used as types of meditation. Intensive meditation is meditation performed by concentrating consciousness on a part of the body (for example, the entrance of the nose), and insight meditation is meditation that focuses attention on any part of the body.

<< Estimation of autonomic nerve activity >>
In this experiment, the heart rate interval (RR interval) is calculated from the electrocardiogram using the electrocardiogram acquired from the subject who is meditating, and a series of RR intervals is output.

Next, rMSSD is calculated from the series of RR intervals. Also, SDNN is calculated from the series of RR intervals. For specific calculation formulas of rMSSD and SDNN, refer to Formula (1) of Reference Non-Patent Document 2.
(Reference Non-Patent Document 2: Hui-Min Wang and Sheng-Chieh Huang, “SDNN / RMSSD as a Surrogate for LF / HF: A Revised Investigation”, Modeling and Simulation in Engineering, Vol.2012, Article ID 931943, pp. 1-8, 2012)

  rMSSD is an index of vagal nerve tone intensity, and the higher this value, the more active the parasympathetic nerve. The ratio of SDNN to rMSSD (SDNN / rMSSD) is an index indicating the sympathetic nerve activity intensity, and the higher this value, the more active the sympathetic nerve is (reference non-patent document 2).

  This rMSSD and SDNN / rMSSD are used to estimate autonomic nervous activity.

《Estimation of endocrine activity》
In this experiment, the cortisol concentration in saliva obtained by analyzing the components of saliva collected from the subject during meditation by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry was used. That is, endocrine activity is estimated using the cortisol concentration in saliva.

"Experimental result"
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing experimental results. The experimental results shown in each figure will be described.

  The vertical axis in FIG. 1 (a) is the average value (HR) of heart rate. From left to right, it represents the average of all HR subjects measured before intensive meditation (FA), after intensive meditation (FA), before insight meditation (OM), and after insight meditation (OM). This result shows that heart rate tends to decrease during intensive meditation, and this tendency is not seen in insight meditation. The result of this experiment is that if the heart rate during meditation or after meditation is reduced compared to before meditation, it can be determined that intensive meditation is properly performed (effective intensive meditation is possible). It shows what you can do.

  The vertical axis | shaft of FIG.1 (b) is rMSSD. From left to right, it represents the average for all subjects with rMSSD measured before intensive meditation (FA), after intensive meditation (FA), before insight meditation (OM), and after insight meditation (OM). This result shows that rMSSD increases during intensive meditation, that is, parasympathetic nerve activity tends to increase. The result of this experiment is that if the rMSSD during meditation or after meditation is increased compared to before meditation, it can be determined that intensive meditation is properly performed (effective intensive meditation is achieved). Is shown.

  The vertical axis in FIG. 1 (c) is SDNN / rMSSD. From left to right, it represents the mean of all SDNN / rMSSD subjects measured before intensive meditation (FA), after intensive meditation (FA), before insight meditation (OM), and after insight meditation (OM). This result shows that SDNN / rMSSD increases during insight meditation, that is, sympathetic nerve activity tends to be activated. The result of this experiment is that if the SDNN / rMSSD during or after meditation is increased compared to before meditation, it is judged that the insight meditation is appropriate (effective insight meditation is achieved). It shows that you can.

  The vertical axis | shaft of FIG.1 (d) is a cortisol density | concentration in saliva. From left to right, the difference between the cortisol concentration measured after intensive meditation (FA) and the cortisol concentration before meditation, and the difference between the cortisol concentration measured after insight meditation (OM) and the cortisol concentration before meditation for all subjects. Represent. This result shows that cortisol concentration tends to decrease during insight meditation. The result of this experiment is that if the cortisol concentration during meditation or after meditation is reduced compared to before meditation, it can be judged that insight meditation is appropriate (effective insight meditation is achieved). It shows what you can do.

  The above experimental results show that meditation changes the activity of sympathetic nerves and parasympathetic nerves. Based on this change, the presence or absence of meditation effect (or whether meditation is properly done) is determined. Shows that you can. More specifically, the presence or absence of a meditation effect can be determined based on the difference between the biological activity or biological sample analysis result during or after meditation and the biological activity or biological sample analysis result before meditation. I can say that. The invention of each embodiment is based on the findings from the above experiment and is as follows.

"principle"
The invention of each embodiment is based on information obtained by measuring / analyzing a subject's biological activities and biological samples before or after meditation, and the effect of meditation (whether meditation is properly performed, It is an estimate of whether or not effective meditation is possible.

<First embodiment>
Hereinafter, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100 includes a heartbeat information acquisition unit 110, a meditation effect estimation unit 120, and a recording unit 190. The recording unit 190 is a component that appropriately records information necessary for processing.

  The meditation effect estimation apparatus 100 receives the electrocardiogram information output from the electrocardiogram information acquisition apparatus 910 as an input, and estimates the effect of intensive meditation. The electrocardiogram information acquisition device 910 is, for example, an electrocardiograph that acquires electrocardiogram information of a subject. The electrocardiographic information to be input to the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100 includes electrocardiographic information for a predetermined time before the subject enters meditation and after a predetermined time has elapsed since entering the meditation.

  The electrocardiogram information for a predetermined time before the subject meditates is referred to as first electrocardiogram information, and the electrocardiogram information for the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation is referred to as second electrocardiogram information. Here, the predetermined time after the start of meditation refers to a time zone during meditation or a time zone after completion of meditation (particularly, a time zone in which less time has passed since completion).

  In addition, as long as heartbeat correlation information and a heartbeat representative value described later can be obtained, any biological information is not limited to electrocardiographic information. That is, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100 may receive biometric information that is an output of the biometric information acquisition apparatus 911 (not shown). Hereinafter, description will be made using electrocardiographic information.

  The operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The heart rate information acquisition unit 110 obtains heart rate correlation information from the input electrocardiogram information (S110). The heartbeat correlation information is information correlated (positively correlated) with the heartbeat of the subject, and may be any information as long as it is information correlated with the heartbeat. As a specific example of the processing of S110, for example, first heartbeat correlation information (information correlated with a heartbeat at a predetermined time before the subject meditates) is obtained from the first electrocardiogram information. The second heart rate correlation information (information correlated with the heart rate at a predetermined time after the subject starts meditation) can be obtained from the above information.

  Further, the heart rate information acquisition unit 110 may be modified as follows. The heart rate information acquisition unit 110 obtains a heart rate representative value from the input electrocardiogram information (S110). The heart rate representative value is a value calculated from the heart rate, and includes, for example, the average, median value, and mode value of the heart rate. As a specific example of the processing of S110 in this case, for example, a first heart rate representative value (a value calculated from a heart rate at a predetermined time before the subject meditates) is obtained from the first electrocardiogram information. The second representative heart rate value (value calculated from the heart rate at a predetermined time after the subject starts meditation) can be obtained from the electrocardiographic information.

  The meditation effect estimation unit 120 estimates the meditation effect indicating whether or not the subject performs the meditation effect from the first heart rate correlation information and the second heart rate correlation information (the first heart rate representative value and the second heart rate representative value). A result is generated (S120). For example, when the second heart beat correlation information (second heart beat representative value) is smaller than the first heart beat correlation information (first heart beat representative value), the effect of the intensive meditation is exhibited (the intensive meditation). To generate a meditation effect estimation result indicating that intensive meditation is not effective (otherwise intensive meditation is not properly performed). It may be.

  Also, a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect may be generated based on the difference between the first heart beat correlation information and the second heart beat correlation information (first heart beat representative value and second heart beat representative value). Well, for example, a predetermined threshold value indicating that the absolute value of the difference between the first heart rate correlation information and the second heart rate correlation information (the first heart rate representative value and the second heart rate representative value) has the effect of intensive meditation. If it is greater than (or greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value), a meditation effect estimation result is generated that indicates that the effect of intensive meditation has been achieved (intensive meditation is properly performed). You may make it produce | generate the meditation effect estimation result that the effect of meditation has not come out (the intensive meditation is not made appropriately). Note that a certain value being larger than the predetermined threshold value or greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold value is said to be within a predetermined range indicating that the certain value is large.

  As described above, in the meditation effect estimation unit 120, the first heart rate correlation information and the second heart rate correlation information (the first heart rate representative value and the first heart rate correlation value) when the meditation effect estimation result indicating that there is a meditation effect is generated. The first heart rate correlation information and the second heart rate correlation information (first heart rate representative) when the absolute value of the difference between the second heart rate representative values) indicates that a meditation effect estimation result indicating that there is no meditation effect is generated. The meditation effect estimation result is generated so as to be larger than the absolute value of the difference between the value and the second heartbeat representative value).

  According to the invention of this embodiment, the presence or absence of the effect of meditation based on the biological information (specifically, electrocardiographic information) of the subject before the start of meditation and the biological information of the subject during or after meditation ( Alternatively, it is possible to estimate whether or not meditation is appropriate.

<Second embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the meditation effect estimation device that estimates the effect of intensive meditation using the heart rate correlation information and the heart rate representative value has been described. Here, a meditation effect estimation device that estimates the effect of intensive meditation using parasympathetic activity index values instead of heart rate correlation information and heart rate representative values will be described.

  Hereinafter, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 200. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 200. As shown in FIG. 4, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 200 includes a parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit 210, a meditation effect estimation unit 220, and a recording unit 190. The recording unit 190 is a component that appropriately records information necessary for processing.

  Similar to the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 200 receives electrocardiographic information (biological information output from the biological information acquisition apparatus 911) as an output of the electrocardiogram information acquisition apparatus 910 as an input, and effects of intensive meditation Is estimated. Hereinafter, description will be made using electrocardiographic information.

  The operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 200 will be described with reference to FIG. The parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit 210 obtains a parasympathetic nerve activity index value from the input electrocardiogram information (S210). The parasympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value that represents the activity level of the subject's parasympathetic nerve, and may be any index value that represents the activity level of the parasympathetic nerve. For example, rMMSD is a parasympathetic nerve activity index value. As a specific example of the processing of S210, for example, a first parasympathetic nerve activity index value (an index value indicating the activity level of the parasympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates) is obtained from the first electrocardiogram information. The second parasympathetic nerve activity index value (index value representing the activity level of the parasympathetic nerve in a predetermined time after the subject starts meditation) can be obtained from the second electrocardiogram information. .

  The meditation effect estimation unit 220 generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of the effect of the meditation performed by the subject from the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value (S220). For example, when the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value indicates that the parasympathetic nerve activity is more active than the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value, the intensive meditation effect is effective (the intensive meditation is appropriately performed). Meditation effect estimation result is generated, and if it is not, the meditation effect estimation result is generated that the intensive meditation effect is not effective (the intensive meditation is not properly performed) Good. For example, when the second rMMSD is larger than the first rMMSD, a meditation effect estimation result indicating that the effect of intensive meditation is generated is generated.

  A meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect may be generated based on a difference between the first parasympathetic activity index value and the second parasympathetic activity index value. For example, the first parasympathetic activity index If the absolute value of the difference between the value and the second parasympathetic activity index value is greater than (or is greater than or equal to) a predetermined threshold indicating that there is an effect of intensive meditation, the effect of intensive meditation appears. A meditation effect estimation result is generated (assuming that intensive meditation is properly performed), and if not, the effect of intensive meditation is not achieved (intensive meditation is not properly performed). A result may be generated.

  As described above, the meditation effect estimation unit 220 calculates the absolute difference between the first parasympathetic activity index value and the second parasympathetic activity index value when a meditation effect estimation result indicating that there is a meditation effect is generated. Meditation so that the value is larger than the absolute value of the difference between the first parasympathetic activity index value and the second parasympathetic activity index value when the meditation effect estimation result indicating that there is no meditation effect is generated An effect estimation result is generated.

  According to the invention of this embodiment, the presence or absence of the effect of meditation based on the biological information (specifically, electrocardiographic information) of the subject before the start of meditation and the biological information of the subject during or after meditation ( Alternatively, it is possible to estimate whether or not meditation is appropriate.

<Third embodiment>
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the meditation effect estimation device that estimates the effect of intensive meditation has been described. Here, a meditation effect estimation device for estimating the effect of insight meditation will be described.

  Hereinafter, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 300. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 300. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 300 includes a sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit 310, a meditation effect estimation unit 320, and a recording unit 190. The recording unit 190 is a component that appropriately records information necessary for processing.

  Similar to the meditation effect estimation apparatus 100, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 300 receives electrocardiogram information (biological information output from the biometric information acquisition apparatus 911) as an output of the electrocardiogram information acquisition apparatus 910 as an input, and effects of insight meditation Is estimated. Hereinafter, description will be made using electrocardiographic information.

  The operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 300 will be described with reference to FIG. The sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit 310 obtains a sympathetic nerve activity index value from the input electrocardiogram information (S310). The sympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value that represents the activity level of the subject's sympathetic nerve, and may be any index value that represents the activity level of the sympathetic nerve. For example, SDNN / rMMSD is a sympathetic activity index value. As a specific example of the process of S310, for example, a first sympathetic nerve activity index value (an index value indicating the activity level of the sympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates) is obtained from the first electrocardiogram information. Generating and obtaining a second sympathetic nerve activity index value (an index value representing the activity level of the sympathetic nerve in a predetermined time after the subject starts meditation) from the second electrocardiogram information. Can do.

  The meditation effect estimation unit 320 generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of the effect of the meditation performed by the subject from the first sympathetic nerve activity index value and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value (S320). For example, when the second sympathetic nerve activity index value indicates that the sympathetic nerve activity is more active than the first sympathetic nerve activity index value, the insight meditation effect is effective (the insight meditation is appropriately performed). Meditation effect estimation result is generated, and if not, the meditation effect estimation result is generated that the insight meditation effect is not effective (the insight meditation is not properly performed). Good. For example, when the second SDNN / rMMSD is larger than the first SDNN / rMMSD, a meditation effect estimation result that the insight meditation effect is produced is generated.

  The meditation effect estimation result may be generated based on the difference between the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value. For example, the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value may be generated. If the absolute value of the difference in the nerve activity index value is greater than (or greater than) a predetermined threshold indicating that the insight meditation has an effect, the insight meditation is effective (the insight meditation is Meditation effect estimation result (assuming that it is properly made), and if not, the meditation effect estimation result that insight meditation is not effective (insight meditation is not properly made) should be generated May be.

  As described above, the meditation effect estimation unit 320 calculates the absolute difference between the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value when a meditation effect estimation result indicating that there is a meditation effect is generated. Meditation so that the value is larger than the absolute value of the difference between the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value when the meditation effect estimation result indicating that there is no meditation effect is generated An effect estimation result is generated.

  According to the invention of this embodiment, the presence or absence of the effect of meditation based on the biological information (specifically, electrocardiographic information) of the subject before the start of meditation and the biological information of the subject during or after meditation ( Alternatively, it is possible to estimate whether or not meditation is appropriate.

<Fourth embodiment>
In the third embodiment, the meditation effect estimation device that estimates the effect of insight meditation from biological information (specifically, electrocardiographic information) has been described. Here, a meditation effect estimation apparatus that estimates the effect of insight meditation using a biological sample (specifically, saliva) will be described.

  Hereinafter, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 400. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 400. As shown in FIG. 8, the meditation effect estimation device 400 includes a cortisol concentration acquisition unit 410, a meditation effect estimation unit 420, and a recording unit 190. The recording unit 190 is a component that appropriately records information necessary for processing.

  The meditation effect estimation device 400 receives the cortisol concentration obtained by analyzing saliva as an input and estimates the effect of insight meditation. The cortisol concentration that is input to the meditation effect estimation device 400 is the cortisol concentration obtained by analyzing the saliva collected at a predetermined time before the subject enters meditation, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the subject entered meditation. This is the cortisol concentration obtained by analyzing the collected saliva.

  The cortisol concentration at a predetermined time before the subject meditates is referred to as a first cortisol concentration, and the cortisol concentration at the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation is referred to as a second cortisol concentration.

  In addition, as long as a cortisol density | concentration is obtained, not only a saliva but any biological sample may be used.

  The operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The cortisol concentration acquisition unit 410 obtains a first cortisol concentration and a second cortisol concentration (S410). The first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration are recorded in an external recording device and may be read out, or may be recorded in advance in the recording unit 190 and read out.

  The meditation effect estimation unit 420 generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of the effect of the meditation performed by the subject from the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration (S420). For example, if the second cortisol concentration is lower than the first cortisol concentration, a meditation effect estimation result is generated that indicates that the insight meditation effect is effective (the insight meditation is properly performed), and so on. If not, a meditation effect estimation result may be generated that the insight meditation effect is not achieved (the insight meditation is not properly performed).

  The meditation effect estimation result may be generated based on the difference between the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration. For example, the absolute value of the difference between the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration is an insight meditation. Meditation effect estimation result that the effect of insight meditation has come out (the insight meditation has been properly performed) when the value is larger than a predetermined threshold (or more than the predetermined threshold) indicating that there is an effect of Otherwise, a meditation effect estimation result that the insight meditation effect is not achieved (the insight meditation is not properly performed) may be generated.

  As described above, in the meditation effect estimation unit 420, the absolute value of the difference between the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration when the meditation effect estimation result indicating that there is a meditation effect is generated. The meditation effect estimation result is generated so as to be larger than the absolute value of the difference between the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration when the meditation effect estimation result indicating that there is not.

  According to the invention of this embodiment, based on the biological sample (specifically saliva) of the subject before the start of meditation and the biological sample of the subject during or after meditation, the presence or absence of meditation effect (or meditation is It is possible to estimate whether or not it is properly made.

<Fifth embodiment>
A meditation effect estimation apparatus that estimates the effects of both intensive meditation and insight meditation may be configured by combining the meditation effect estimation apparatuses of the first to fourth embodiments. Here, a meditation effect estimation apparatus that estimates the effect of two types of meditation will be described.

  Hereinafter, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 500. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 500. As shown in FIG. 10, the meditation effect estimation apparatus 500 includes a concentrated meditation effect estimation unit 510, an insight meditation effect estimation unit 520, a meditation effect estimation result output unit 530, and a recording unit 190. The recording unit 190 is a component that appropriately records information necessary for processing.

  The operation of the meditation effect estimation apparatus 500 will be described with reference to FIG. The concentrated meditation effect estimation unit 510 generates a concentrated meditation effect estimation result from the input electrocardiogram information (S510). Hereinafter, the concentrated meditation effect estimation unit 510 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the concentrated meditation effect estimation unit 510. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the intensive meditation effect estimation unit 510. As shown in FIG. 12, the concentrated meditation effect estimation unit 510 includes a heart rate information acquisition unit 110, a first meditation effect estimation unit 121, a parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit 210, a second meditation effect estimation unit 221, a concentration A meditation effect estimation result generation unit 511 is included. The first meditation effect estimation unit 121 and the second meditation effect estimation unit 221 have the same functions as the meditation effect estimation unit 120 and the meditation effect estimation unit 220, respectively.

  The operation of the concentrated meditation effect estimation unit 510 will be described with reference to FIG. The heartbeat information acquisition unit 110 obtains heartbeat correlation information (heartbeat representative value) from the input electrocardiogram information (S110). The first meditation effect estimation unit 121 is a first meditation effect estimation unit 121 that indicates whether or not the subject has a meditation effect from the first heart beat correlation information and the second heart beat correlation information (first heart beat representative value and second heart beat representative value). One meditation effect estimation result is generated (S121). The parasympathetic nerve activity index value generation unit 210 obtains a parasympathetic nerve activity index value from the input electrocardiogram information (S210). The second meditation effect estimation unit 221 generates a second meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of the effect of meditation performed by the subject from the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value (S221). .

  The concentrated meditation effect estimation result generation unit 511 generates a concentrated meditation effect estimation result from the first meditation effect estimation result and the second meditation effect estimation result (S511). If both the first meditation effect estimation result and the second meditation effect estimation result indicate that the effect of intensive meditation has been achieved (intensive meditation has been properly performed), the result of the intensive meditation effect will be displayed. The meditation effect may be achieved by either the first meditation effect estimation result or the second meditation effect estimation result (intensive meditation). May indicate that the effect of intensive meditation is effective (ie, intensive meditation is properly performed).

  Next, the insight meditation effect estimation unit 520 generates an insight meditation effect estimation result from the input electrocardiogram information and cortisol concentration (S520). Hereinafter, the insight and meditation effect estimation unit 520 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 15. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the insight meditation effect estimation unit 520. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the insight meditation effect estimation unit 520. As shown in FIG. 14, the insight meditation effect estimation unit 520 includes a sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit 310, a third meditation effect estimation unit 321, a cortisol concentration acquisition unit 410, a fourth meditation effect estimation unit 421, and an insight meditation. An effect estimation result generation unit 521 is included. The third meditation effect estimation unit 321 and the fourth meditation effect estimation unit 421 have the same functions as the meditation effect estimation unit 320 and the meditation effect estimation unit 420, respectively.

  The operation of the insight meditation effect estimation unit 520 will be described with reference to FIG. The sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit 310 obtains a sympathetic nerve activity index value from the input electrocardiogram information (S310). The 3rd meditation effect estimation part 321 produces | generates the 3rd meditation effect estimation result which shows the presence or absence of the effect of the meditation which a subject performs from the 1st sympathetic nerve activity index value and the 2nd sympathetic nerve activity index value (S321). . The cortisol concentration acquisition unit 410 obtains a first cortisol concentration and a second cortisol concentration (S410). The fourth meditation effect estimation unit 421 generates a fourth meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of the effect of the meditation performed by the subject from the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration (S421).

  The insight meditation effect estimation result generation unit 521 generates an insight meditation effect estimation result from the third meditation effect estimation result and the fourth meditation effect estimation result (S521). If both the third meditation effect estimation result and the fourth meditation effect estimation result indicate that the insight meditation effect has been achieved (the insight meditation has been properly performed), the insight meditation effect estimation result will show the insight meditation effect. (Insight meditation can be done properly), or either the third meditation effect estimation result or the fourth meditation effect estimation result has an insight meditation effect (insight meditation) May show that the insight meditation effect estimation result shows that the insight meditation effect is effective (the insight meditation is properly performed).

  Finally, the meditation effect estimation result output unit 530 generates a meditation effect estimation result from the concentrated meditation effect estimation result and the insight meditation effect estimation result (S530). For example, if the result of intensive meditation effect estimation is that the effect of intensive meditation has been achieved (intensive meditation is properly performed), the result of meditation effect estimation has been the result of intensive meditation (concentrated meditation is It is done properly). In addition, if the insight meditation effect estimation result is the result of insight meditation effect (the insight meditation is properly performed), the insight meditation effect is output (insight meditation is effective). It is done properly).

  Note that the concentrated meditation effect estimation unit 510 does not necessarily have to be configured to use the two results of the first meditation effect estimation result and the second meditation effect estimation result. In this case, the concentrated meditation effect estimation unit 510 need not include the concentrated meditation effect estimation result generation unit 511. For example, the intensive meditation effect estimation unit 510 may include only the heart rate information acquisition unit 110 and the first meditation effect estimation unit 121. The intensive meditation effect estimation unit 510 may include the parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit 210 and the first meditation effect estimation unit 210. 2 The meditation effect estimation unit 221 alone may be used.

  Similarly, the insight meditation effect estimation unit 520 is not necessarily configured to use the two results of the third meditation effect estimation result and the fourth meditation effect estimation result. In this case, the insight meditation effect estimation unit 520 The insight / meditation effect estimation result generation unit 521 need not be included. For example, the insight meditation effect estimation unit 520 may include only the exchange nerve activity index value acquisition unit 310 and the third meditation effect estimation unit 321, or only the cortisol concentration acquisition unit 410 and the fourth meditation effect estimation unit 421. It may be configured.

  According to the invention of this embodiment, based on the biological information / biological sample of the subject before the start of meditation and the biological information / biological sample of the subject during or after meditation, the presence / absence of the effect of meditation (or appropriate meditation) It is possible to estimate whether or not

<Modification>
In the first to fifth embodiments, the technique for estimating the meditation effect using the electrocardiogram information and the cortisol concentration has been described. The invention of each embodiment estimates the meditation effect based on knowledge obtained from experiments that parasympathetic nerve activity tends to be activated in intensive meditation, and that insight meditation tends to activate sympathetic nerve activity. Is. Therefore, any biological information / biological sample can be used as long as it can derive an index capable of measuring sympathetic nerve activity and parasympathetic nerve activity as well as the above-mentioned electrocardiographic information and cortisol concentration.

<Sixth embodiment>
As can be seen from the experimental results described in <Technical Background>, intensive meditation has the effect of lowering heart rate and increasing parasympathetic activity. Insight meditation, on the other hand, has the effect of increasing sympathetic nerve activity. Therefore, here, a meditation type recommendation device that recommends an appropriate type of meditation based on the psychological state of the subject will be described.

  Hereinafter, the meditation type recommendation device 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the meditation type recommendation device 600. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the meditation type recommendation device 600. As shown in FIG. 16, the meditation type recommendation device 600 includes a psychological state estimation unit 610, a meditation type recommendation unit 620, and a recording unit 190. The recording unit 190 is a component that appropriately records information necessary for processing.

  The meditation type recommendation device 600 uses information obtained from the subject as input, and recommends a meditation type suitable for the psychological state of the subject. Here, the psychological state is, for example, a state of tension or anger, a state of whether or not fear or anxiety, a state of depression or lethargy.

  The operation of the meditation type recommendation device 600 will be described with reference to FIG. The psychological state estimation unit 610 estimates the psychological state of the subject from information obtained from the subject (S610). The information obtained from the subject may be biometric information output by the biometric information acquisition device 911 or may be an answer to a question to the subject. Further, the psychological state of the subject to be estimated is assumed to be a tension state, an anger state, a depressed state, a lethargic state, and other states.

  The meditation type recommendation unit 620 generates information indicating the meditation type as a meditation type recommendation result according to the psychological state of the subject (S620). Specifically, if the psychological state indicates tension or anger, information that encourages intensive meditation is generated as a meditation type recommendation result, and if the psychological state indicates depression or lethargy, information that prompts insight meditation is generated. Generated as a meditation type recommendation result.

  As mentioned above, intensive meditation has the effect of lowering the heart rate and increasing parasympathetic nerve activity, so that subjects who are in tension or anger can concentrate and meditate to get a relaxing effect, and tension or anger. Is expected to be relaxed. On the other hand, since insight meditation has the effect of increasing sympathetic nerve activity, it is expected that subjects who are depressed or lethargic will mitigate depression or lethargy by performing insight meditation.

  Note that the meditation type recommendation result may be presented as text information, or may be presented as an audio instruction.

  According to the invention of this embodiment, it is possible to recommend an appropriate meditation type according to the psychological state of the subject.

<Supplementary note>
The apparatus of the present invention includes, for example, a single hardware entity as an input unit to which a keyboard or the like can be connected, an output unit to which a liquid crystal display or the like can be connected, and a communication device (for example, a communication cable) capable of communicating outside the hardware entity. Can be connected to a communication unit, a CPU (Central Processing Unit, may include a cache memory or a register), a RAM or ROM that is a memory, an external storage device that is a hard disk, and an input unit, an output unit, or a communication unit thereof , A CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and a bus connected so that data can be exchanged between the external storage devices. If necessary, the hardware entity may be provided with a device (drive) that can read and write a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. A physical entity having such hardware resources includes a general-purpose computer.

  The external storage device of the hardware entity stores a program necessary for realizing the above functions and data necessary for processing the program (not limited to the external storage device, for example, reading a program) It may be stored in a ROM that is a dedicated storage device). Data obtained by the processing of these programs is appropriately stored in a RAM or an external storage device.

  In the hardware entity, each program stored in an external storage device (or ROM or the like) and data necessary for processing each program are read into a memory as necessary, and are interpreted and executed by a CPU as appropriate. . As a result, the CPU realizes a predetermined function (respective component requirements expressed as the above-described unit, unit, etc.).

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the processing described in the above embodiment may be executed not only in time series according to the order of description but also in parallel or individually as required by the processing capability of the apparatus that executes the processing. .

  As described above, when the processing functions in the hardware entity (the apparatus of the present invention) described in the above embodiments are realized by a computer, the processing contents of the functions that the hardware entity should have are described by a program. Then, by executing this program on a computer, the processing functions in the hardware entity are realized on the computer.

  The program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. As the computer-readable recording medium, for example, any recording medium such as a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, and a semiconductor memory may be used. Specifically, for example, as a magnetic recording device, a hard disk device, a flexible disk, a magnetic tape or the like, and as an optical disk, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a DVD-RAM (Random Access Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only). Memory), CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable), etc., magneto-optical recording medium, MO (Magneto-Optical disc), etc., semiconductor memory, EEP-ROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable-Read Only Memory), etc. Can be used.

  The program is distributed by selling, transferring, or lending a portable recording medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM in which the program is recorded. Furthermore, the program may be distributed by storing the program in a storage device of the server computer and transferring the program from the server computer to another computer via a network.

  A computer that executes such a program first stores, for example, a program recorded on a portable recording medium or a program transferred from a server computer in its own storage device. When executing the process, the computer reads a program stored in its own recording medium and executes a process according to the read program. As another execution form of the program, the computer may directly read the program from a portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program, and the program is transferred from the server computer to the computer. Each time, the processing according to the received program may be executed sequentially. Also, the program is not transferred from the server computer to the computer, and the above-described processing is executed by a so-called ASP (Application Service Provider) type service that realizes the processing function only by the execution instruction and result acquisition. It is good. Note that the program in this embodiment includes information that is used for processing by an electronic computer and that conforms to the program (data that is not a direct command to the computer but has a property that defines the processing of the computer).

  In this embodiment, a hardware entity is configured by executing a predetermined program on a computer. However, at least a part of these processing contents may be realized by hardware.

Claims (23)

The first heart rate correlation information is correlated with the heart rate at a predetermined time before the subject meditates, and the second heart rate correlation information is correlated with the heart rate at the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation. Information and
A heart rate information acquisition unit for obtaining the first heart rate correlation information and the second heart rate correlation information;
A meditation effect estimation unit including a meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on the difference between the first heart rate correlation information and the second heart rate correlation information. apparatus. The meditation effect estimation device according to claim 1,
The absolute value of the difference between the second heart rate correlation information and the first heart rate correlation information when the meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an effect of intensive meditation, the meditation effect estimation result is the effect of intensive meditation. The meditation effect estimation device, which is larger than the absolute value of the difference between the second heart rate correlation information and the first heart rate correlation information in the case where there is no signal. The first heart rate representative value is calculated from the heart rate at a predetermined time before the subject meditates, and the second heart rate representative value is calculated from the heart rate at the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation. Value
A heart rate information acquisition unit for obtaining the first heart rate representative value and the second heart rate representative value;
A meditation effect estimation unit including a meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject from the first heart rate representative value and the second heart rate representative value. And
The meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an effect of intensive meditation when the second heart rate representative value is smaller than the first heart rate representative value. The first parasympathetic nerve activity index value is a predetermined value after the subject starts meditating, and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value indicating the activity level of the parasympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates. An index value indicating the activity of parasympathetic nerve in time,
A parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit for obtaining the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value;
A meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on a difference between the first parasympathetic activity index value and the second parasympathetic activity index value; Including meditation effect estimation device. The meditation effect estimation device according to claim 4,
The absolute value of the difference between the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value when the meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an effect of intensive meditation is the meditation effect estimation result A meditation effect estimation device that is larger than an absolute value of a difference between the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value when it indicates that there is no effect of intensive meditation. The first parasympathetic nerve activity index value is a predetermined value after the subject starts meditating, and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value indicating the activity level of the parasympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates. An index value indicating the activity of parasympathetic nerve in time,
A parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit for obtaining the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value;
A meditation effect estimation unit including a meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject from the first parasympathetic activity index value and the second parasympathetic activity index value Because
The meditation effect estimation result indicates that the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value has an effect of intensive meditation when the parasympathetic nerve activity index value indicates that the parasympathetic nerve activity is more active than the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value. Shown is a meditation effect estimation device. The first sympathetic nerve activity index value is a predetermined value after the subject starts meditating, and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value indicating the activity level of the sympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates. As an index value representing the activity of sympathetic nerves in time,
A sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit for obtaining the first sympathetic nerve activity index value and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value;
A meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on a difference between the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value; Including meditation effect estimation device. The meditation effect estimation device according to claim 7,
The absolute value of the difference between the second sympathetic nerve activity index value and the first sympathetic nerve activity index value when the meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an insight meditation effect is the meditation effect estimation result. A meditation effect estimation device that is greater than the absolute value of the difference between the second sympathetic nerve activity index value and the first sympathetic nerve activity index value when indicating that there is no insight meditation effect. The first sympathetic nerve activity index value is a predetermined value after the subject starts meditating, and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value indicating the activity level of the sympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates. As an index value representing the activity of sympathetic nerves in time,
A sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition unit for obtaining the first sympathetic nerve activity index value and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value;
A meditation effect estimation device comprising: a meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject from the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value Because
The meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an insight meditation effect when the second sympathetic nerve activity index value indicates that sympathetic nerve activity is more active than the first sympathetic nerve activity index value. Shown is a meditation effect estimation device. The first cortisol concentration is the cortisol concentration in a predetermined time before the subject meditates, the second cortisol concentration is the cortisol concentration in the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation,
A cortisol concentration acquisition unit for obtaining the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration;
A meditation effect estimation device comprising: a meditation effect estimation unit that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on a difference between the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration. The meditation effect estimation device according to claim 10,
The absolute value of the difference between the second cortisol concentration and the first cortisol concentration when the meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an insight meditation effect, the meditation effect estimation result has no insight meditation effect. A meditation effect estimation device that is greater than the absolute value of the difference between the second cortisol concentration and the first cortisol concentration. The first cortisol concentration is the cortisol concentration in a predetermined time before the subject meditates, the second cortisol concentration is the cortisol concentration in the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation,
A cortisol concentration acquisition unit for obtaining the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration;
A meditation effect estimation device that generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject from the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration,
The meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an insight meditation effect when the second cortisol concentration is lower than the first cortisol concentration. A psychological state estimating unit for estimating the psychological state of the subject person,
A meditation type that generates information that prompts intensive meditation when the psychological state indicates a tension state or an angry state, and generates information that prompts insight meditation as a meditation type recommendation result when the psychological state indicates a depressed state or a lethargic state Meditation type recommendation device including a recommendation section and. The first heart rate correlation information is correlated with the heart rate at a predetermined time before the subject meditates, and the second heart rate correlation information is correlated with the heart rate at the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation. Information and
A meditation effect estimation device, wherein the heart rate information acquisition step for obtaining the first heart rate correlation information and the second heart rate correlation information;
The meditation effect estimation device generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on the difference between the first heart rate correlation information and the second heart rate correlation information. Meditation effect estimation method including steps and. The first heart rate representative value is calculated from the heart rate at a predetermined time before the subject meditates, and the second heart rate representative value is calculated from the heart rate at the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation. Value
A meditation effect estimation device, wherein the heart rate information acquisition step for obtaining the first heart rate representative value and the second heart rate representative value;
A meditation effect estimation step in which the meditation effect estimation device generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of the effect of meditation performed by the subject from the first heart rate representative value and the second heart rate representative value; A meditation effect estimation method including:
The meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an effect of intensive meditation when the second heart rate representative value is smaller than the first heart rate representative value. The first parasympathetic nerve activity index value is a predetermined value after the subject starts meditating, and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value indicating the activity level of the parasympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates. An index value indicating the activity of parasympathetic nerve in time,
A meditation effect estimation device comprising: a parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition step for obtaining the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value;
The meditation effect estimation device generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on the difference between the first parasympathetic activity index value and the second parasympathetic activity index value A meditation effect estimation method comprising: a meditation effect estimation step. The first parasympathetic nerve activity index value is a predetermined value after the subject starts meditating, and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value indicating the activity level of the parasympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates. An index value indicating the activity of parasympathetic nerve in time,
A meditation effect estimation device comprising: a parasympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition step for obtaining the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value and the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value;
A meditation effect estimation step in which the meditation effect estimation device generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject from the first parasympathetic activity index value and the second parasympathetic activity index value. A meditation effect estimation method including and
The meditation effect estimation result indicates that the second parasympathetic nerve activity index value has an effect of intensive meditation when the parasympathetic nerve activity index value indicates that the parasympathetic nerve activity is more active than the first parasympathetic nerve activity index value. What is shown is a meditation effect estimation method. The first sympathetic nerve activity index value is a predetermined value after the subject starts meditating, and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value indicating the activity level of the sympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates. As an index value representing the activity of sympathetic nerves in time,
A meditation effect estimation device comprising: a sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition step for obtaining the first sympathetic nerve activity index value and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value;
The meditation effect estimation device generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on a difference between the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value A meditation effect estimation method comprising: a meditation effect estimation step. The first sympathetic nerve activity index value is a predetermined value after the subject starts meditating, and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value is an index value indicating the activity level of the sympathetic nerve in a predetermined time before the subject meditates. As an index value representing the activity of sympathetic nerves in time,
A meditation effect estimation device comprising: a sympathetic nerve activity index value acquisition step for obtaining the first sympathetic nerve activity index value and the second sympathetic nerve activity index value;
A meditation effect estimation step in which the meditation effect estimation device generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject from the first sympathetic activity index value and the second sympathetic activity index value. A meditation effect estimation method including and
The meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an insight meditation effect when the second sympathetic nerve activity index value indicates that sympathetic nerve activity is more active than the first sympathetic nerve activity index value. What is shown is a meditation effect estimation method. The first cortisol concentration is the cortisol concentration in a predetermined time before the subject meditates, the second cortisol concentration is the cortisol concentration in the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation,
A meditation effect estimation device comprising: a cortisol concentration acquisition step for obtaining the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration;
A meditation effect estimation step in which the meditation effect estimation device generates a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject based on a difference between the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration; Meditation effect estimation method including. The first cortisol concentration is the cortisol concentration in a predetermined time before the subject meditates, the second cortisol concentration is the cortisol concentration in the predetermined time after the subject starts meditation,
A meditation effect estimation device comprising: a cortisol concentration acquisition step for obtaining the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration;
The meditation effect estimation device includes: a meditation effect estimation step for generating a meditation effect estimation result indicating the presence or absence of a meditation effect performed by the subject from the first cortisol concentration and the second cortisol concentration. A method,
The meditation effect estimation result indicates that there is an insight meditation effect when the second cortisol concentration is lower than the first cortisol concentration. A meditation type recommendation device for estimating a psychological state of the subject,
The meditation type recommendation device provides information prompting intensive meditation when the psychological state indicates tension or anger, and information prompting insight meditation when the psychological state indicates depression or lethargy. A meditation type recommendation method including a meditation type recommendation step generated as a recommendation result.   A program for causing a computer to function as any one of the meditation effect estimation device according to any one of claims 1 to 12 or the meditation type recommendation device according to claim 13.