Effects of singing bowl sound meditation on mood, tension, and well-being: An observational study

I had lots of tension, fatigue and depressed mood while in hospital. Anger didn't start till much later when I finally realized how incompetent my doctor and whole stroke medical world was. Bet this never makes it to your hospital.
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Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 10/07/2016 Goldsby TL, et al.

In this study, the authors aimed to investigate the effects of sound meditation, specifically Tibetan singing bowl meditation, on mood, anxiety, pain, and spiritual well–being. This meditation type might be particularly useful in diminishing tension in individuals who have not previously practiced this form of meditation.

Methods

• A total of 62 women and men (mean age 49.7 years) participated in this study.

Results

• Following the sound meditation participants reported significantly less tension, anger, fatigue, and depressed mood (all Ps <.001) as compared with pre–meditation.
• Also, participants who were previously naïve to this type of meditation experienced an essentially greater reduction in tension compared with participants experienced in this meditation (P < .001).
• The study found that feeling of spiritual well–being significantly increased across all participants (P < .001).
• As per the outcomes, Tibetan singing bowl meditation might be a feasible low–cost low technology intervention for reducing feelings of tension, anxiety, and depression, and increasing spiritual well–being.

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