Analysed Data's of Effects of Sound-based Meditative Healing Method on Stress, Tension, Cortisol’s Level & Blood Pressure: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

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Effects of Sound-based Meditative Healing Method on Stress, Tension, Cortisol’s Level & Blood Pressure: A Randomised Controlled Trial Concentrate on the impact of the sound-based meditation intervention among 100 members, divided into two groups.i.e. Controlled group(n=50) and experimental group(n=50). The post & pre-assessment calculation is based on the forms submitted by the participants. stress, tension and depression are calculated by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) & Profile of Mood States (POMS-SF). The blood pressure is evaluated in a cyclic manner before and after the sound-based meditation. The experiment concludes that the participants in the control group had no evidence of positive changes in the levels of stress, anxiety, tension, cortisol, mood, or blood pressure (p>0.05), with no significant changes remaining. The experimental group reported significant positive changes in stress, anxiety, tension, cortisol, and blood parameters after the sound-based meditation intervention (p<0.001). This can be used in all stressful environments, such as meditation centres, counselling centres, companies, industries, and educational institutions, to bring back a harmonious and calm mindset among the people.

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The study consisted of a convenience sample of 100 participants, with ages ranging from 21- 65 years; the mean age = 46.37 years, SD = 13.50 years, 50 females (n=50) and 50 males (n=50). Sound-based meditation was conducted at the Meditation Centres of the UNS Research Council, Tamil Nadu, India. This randomised controlled study was performed over approximately four weeks from mid-November 2024–mid-December 2024. The participants were provided with standardised questionnaires before meditation, which included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Snaith). Tension, anger and stress are analysed via the Profile of Mood States (POMS-SF) (Shacham)to assess well-being. Blood pressure was monitored via automated sphygmomanometers (O'Brien E) regularly before and after sound-based meditation. Additionally, the morning blood cortisol level (J Aubets) was evaluated before the commencement of the trial and four weeks after the completion of sound-based meditation. Following meditation, the participants were also asked about the questionnaires with post meditation questionnaires to evaluate the significance of the trial. The data were collected by the principal investigator Mr. Suresh Sathyanarayanan. Dr Hemachandran Ravikumar, MRSB. Rsci (UK) drafted the reports and generated the scientific findings. All the participants provided written concerns about volunteering in the study, and the study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) & Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) of the UNS Research Council. The participants are randomly divided into two groups. The control group (n=50) comprises 50 participants who undergo meditation without the intervention of sound frequencies (placebo), and the other group is an experimental group (n=50) comprising 50 participants who undergo sound-based meditation (Intervention). The participants were advised to bring yoga mats or blankets to perform sound-based meditation (Goldsby). They can choose their comfortable position. The participants can also lie down in a supine position to synchronise easily with the process. The participants in the control group and the experimental group were evaluated separately. The control group (n=50) and experimental group (n=50) are numbered with participant IDs for easy evaluation. The participants are arranged in circular form so that the sound-producing instruments and prerecorded sound frequency can be played from the centre. then the experimental group will experience sound-based meditation for 60 minutes. the participants are given the pre and post-meditation questioneries form The analysis was performed with SciPy 1.0, Microsoft Excel 2007, and D. (2007),

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