Research on the Benefits of Mantra to the person
According to WebMD, mantra meditation can have many benefits, including:
Relaxation
Mantra meditation can help you feel calm and distract from distressing emotions like anxiety or fear.
Stress relief
The mental repetition of a mantra can reduce the mind's ability to keep up with stressful thoughts.
Brain health
Mantra meditation can help improve brain health by helping you be aware of situations that are in and out of your control.
Heart health
Research from Imperial College London suggests that mantra practice can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and decrease your heart rate. Regular practice can even help reverse heart disease.
Immunity
Chanting mantras can improve immunity by stimulating the hypothalamus gland, which regulates many body functions, including immunity and some happy hormones.
Emotional benefits
Research from Macquarie University confirms that mantras can help calm the mind, increase focus, reduce stress, and uplift mood.
Other benefits of mantra meditation include:
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Purifying your rationalizing process
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Healing emotional pain and sorrows
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Helping you control your breath
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Activating the relaxation response of the body
More detailed results of scientific research into Mantra can be found here