Paper Title
Effect of OM Mantra Chanting and Meditation on Examination Stress in Medical Students
Abstract
Introduction: Mantra: In its most rudimentary form, a mantra is made of syllables which exert their influence by means of
sound (vibrations). As one would have personally experienced, different syllables have different vibration patterns which
affect different parts of the body.
Material and Methods: This is prospective and observational study. Inclusion Criteria: Males and females with Age group
20–28 years old. Exclusion Criteria: Significant cardiovascular and respiratory systems complications, Thyroid disorders,
Un-controlled diabetes mellitus, Addiction to alcohol and Smoker.
Results: In the pre-intervention, study group had a In pre-intervention, study group had a Perceived stress scale value of
19.10±4.53, which has been decreased to 14.43±4.24 in the post intervention, which was found to be highly significant
(P=0.001). Conclusion: To summarize, our study demonstrates that OM Mantra Chanting and meditation practice is
effective in reducing perceived stress but significant benefit on physiological parameters is seen in only study subjects
practicing OM mantra chanting.
Keywords - Om Chanting and Meditation