Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Impact of Himalayan Singing Bowls Meditation Session on Mood and Heart Rate Variability – An Observational Study

Saharsh Panchal, Fariburz Irani, Gunjan Y Trivedi

This small observational study checked mood and heart-rate measures before and after one 40-minute seated Himalayan singing bowl (HSB) sound-bath. After the session, 77 people reported higher positive affect and lower negative affect on the PANAS mood survey. A smaller group (17) filling the POMS survey reported less tension, anger,…

Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Sleep and related disorders
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