What are its Benifits?
Repetitive vocal chanting of a mantra does have a direct effect on the parasympathetic nervous system, as it can slow breathing and activate the vagus nerve.According to the results of a 2016 study by Perry, Professor Bill Thompson and Dr Vince Polito, from Macquarie University, chanting the universal mantra “Om” for 10 minutes improved attention, contributed towards a positive mood and increased feelings of social cohesion.Another study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in 2018, found that silently repeating a spiritual mantra was effective in treating veterans diagnosed with military-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Other research has found that chanting increased cerebral blood flow in areas of the brain known to deteriorate in Alzheimer’s patients.