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Original Article
Effects of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation on Mood, Tension, and Well-being: An Observational Study
Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine 2017, Vol. 22(3) 401-406 ª The Author(s) 2016 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/2156587216668109 journals.sagepub.com/home/cam
Tamara L. Goldsby, PhD1,2, Michael E. Goldsby, PhD1, Mary McWalters, BA1, and Paul J. Mills, PhD1
Abstract Poor mood and elevated anxiety are linked to increased incidence of disease. This study examined the effects of sound meditation, specifically Tibetan singing bowl meditation, on mood, anxiety, pain, and spiritual well-being. Sixty-two women and men (mean age 49.7 years) participated. As compared with pre-meditation, following the sound meditation participants reported significantly less tension, anger, fatigue, and depressed mood (all Ps
