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Music Therapy and Health Psychology Audiology

1 paper

Effects of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation on Mood, Tension, and Well-being: An Observational Study

Tamara L. Goldsby, Michael E. Goldsby, Mary McWalters, Paul J. Mills
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine Summary & key facts 2016 90 citations

This observational study tested Tibetan singing bowl sound meditation with 62 adults (mean age 49.7). After the session, people reported less tension, anger, fatigue, and depressed mood, and higher spiritual well-being. People who had never tried this meditation before showed a larger drop in tension than people who had experience.…

Music Therapy and Health Neuroscience and Music Perception Sleep and related disorders
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