Research Studies on the benefits of mantra chanting
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5547864/
”Listening to Vedic chants and Indian classical instrumental music has beneficial effects on alleviating anxiety levels induced by apprehension of invasive procedures and can be of therapeutic use.”
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11576810/
Following chanting, participants also provided a written description of their experiences. Both vocal and silent chanting resulted in significant decreases in cortisol levels and self-reported anxiety. The reduction in cortisol was similar for vocal and silent chanting, but self-reported anxiety decreased more following vocal chanting. Altruism scores increased following both vocal and silent chanting.
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