Mitigation of Perceived Stress and Enhancement of Quality of Life among Female Adolescents Using Meditation on Twin Hearts

Jois, Srikanth N.; R.Moulya,; D’Souza, Lancy

doi:10.5958/0976-5506.2017.00191.7

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“…In the case of adolescents, MTH was effective in cultivating mental health and quality of life. The increased awareness due to the long-term meditation practice made them perceive different pranic energy experiences, feeling of peace, happiness and improved relationships (Jois et al, 2017 ). In this study, some participants experienced tingling sensations in their palms during meditation practice while, blessing the earth.…”

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The Need, Feasibility and Willingness to Explore “Meditation on Twin Hearts” as a Self-administered Tool for Mental Health Management among Transgender Women: An Exploratory Survey

Joshi

Vinu²,

Jois³

et al. 2021

Community Ment Health J

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Hijras are the transgender community and have been socio-economically marginalized and hence their mental healthcare needs to be addressed. This was a descriptive, qualitative study, conducted in Mysore, India to examine the mental health status of 33 transgender women (TGW) and their response to the "Meditation on Twin Hearts (MTH)" intervention. Assessment of anxiety, depression and suicidality was carried out before the meditative session followed by a single session of MTH. Their feedback on meditation experience was collected, coded, and transformed into quantitative data. Among total participants, 39.4% of TGW exhibited severe anxiety, 21.2% has severe depression and 75.8% of them were at suicidal risk. Depression was positively correlated with anxiety and suicidal behavior. Most participants reported MTH was useful with signs of improvements in mental state. Thus, a single session of MTH has shown good signs of improvement in mental state among TGW.

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“…Meditation on Twin Hearts has been shown to help female adolescents in mitigating perceived stress and enhancing the quality of life (Jois et al, 2017 ). Participants taking part in MTH experienced immediate cognitive improvements (Tarrant et al, 2019 ), helps in improving Emotion Regulation in healthy subjects (Valim et al, 2019 ).…”

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The Need, Feasibility and Willingness to Explore “Meditation on Twin Hearts” as a Self-administered Tool for Mental Health Management among Transgender Women: An Exploratory Survey

Joshi

Vinu²,

Jois³

et al. 2021

Community Ment Health J

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“…An earlier study on adolescents who practiced MTH for 1 month show a significant decrease in the perceived stress levels with a significant increase in the overall quality of life (QOL) in the experimental group as compared to the control group. (Jois et al, 2017a). In another study on MTH, participants reported a significant decrease in anxiety, relief from unpleasant thoughts and emotions, and enhanced happiness (Blinne & Perez, 2016).…”

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“…During MTH practice, the subject feels an enormous amount of pranic energy during blessing the earth. During another study on MTH, female adolescents felt energized, energy flowing from hands, heaviness in the hands and lightness in body (Jois et al, 2017a). A study found that the prana between palms leads to a warm sensation in the participant's hands (Jois et al, 2015).…”

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“…In a controlled study on MTH practiced for 4 weeks, there was an improvement in mental health and quality of life of female adolescents. Participants expressed novel subtle experiences of tingling, attraction, and warm sensation in their hands during meditation (Jois et al, 2017a). In a study by Blinne and Perez (2016), MTH practitioners experienced significantly less anxiety, more happiness, higher levels of problem-focused coping, and stopping unpleasant thoughts and emotions.…”

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Nursing Student's Experiences of Meditation on Twin Hearts During Eight Weeks Practice: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Meena¹,

Manasa²,

Vijayakumar³

et al. 2021

SAGE Open Nursing

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Background Meditation on Twin Hearts (MTH) involves blessing the earth to alleviate the sufferings, and praying for the well-being of the entire society using heart and crown chakra. This meditation is characterized by mechanisms of loving-kindness, self-healing imagery, and open awareness. Purpose This study aims to identify the experiences and perceived benefits associated with practicing MTH by nursing students. Method Qualitative method using content analysis was used to study meditation experiences. After obtaining the informed consent, 22 nursing students were introduced to MTH. Experiences and feedback from meditation sessions were reported each day during their 8 week practice. Nursing students also answered seven open-ended questions on the last day of the meditation session. Findings The verbatim descriptions of experiences reported by nursing students were abstracted to elements (17), properties (6), and categories (2). Identified properties are positive experiences, experiences of awareness, energy experiences, tangible outcomes, physiological reactions, and feedback on the study program. Conclusion The experiences narrated by nursing students include positive affective experiences, health benefits, resolution of problem, awareness and energy experiences, and prosocial tendencies. These findings indicate that MTH would enhance the well-being of the nursing students and could be used as a self-care measure.

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Perception of Subtle Energy “Prana”, and Its Effects During Biofield Practices: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis

Belal,

Vijayakumar,

Prasad K

et al. 2023

Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health

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Background The idea of “life force” or “subtle pranic energy,” sometimes referred to as prana, ki, qi, vital force, and scientifically accepted as biofield, is prevalent across many cultures. Objectives This review's objective is to synthesize data from studies that looked at a range of physical, psychological, and biofield sensations while experiencing prana and receiving biofield therapies. Method We looked for qualitative, exploratory, and mixed-method studies on subtle pranic energy perceptions, as well as the physical and emotional experiences connected to biofield therapeutic procedures, through searches in 3 electronic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, ninteen studies were appropriate for this review. The results were synthesized using the 6 steps of the thematic analysis approach. Results The first concept, “energy experiences,” comprises 4 themes that describe participants’ sensations of prana (awareness of temperature variation; presence of energy; physical sensation of energy; and magnetic sensation). The second concept, “positive experiences,” consists of 3 themes that describe the benefits of undergoing biofield therapy on the physical and emotional conditions of the participants (positive affective experiences; positive physical sensations; and positive valued experiences). The third concept, “experience of awareness,” describes how participants become aware of their mental activities (awareness of mental activities). Conclusion Our knowledge of perceptions and experiences related to biofield therapy is enhanced by this meta-synthesis. It gave a comprehensive picture of the enormous sensations and advantages that were felt when engaging in biofield practices.

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Mitigation of Perceived Stress and Enhancement of Quality of Life among Female Adolescents Using Meditation on Twin Hearts

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The Need, Feasibility and Willingness to Explore “Meditation on Twin Hearts” as a Self-administered Tool for Mental Health Management among Transgender Women: An Exploratory Survey

The Need, Feasibility and Willingness to Explore “Meditation on Twin Hearts” as a Self-administered Tool for Mental Health Management among Transgender Women: An Exploratory Survey

Nursing Student's Experiences of Meditation on Twin Hearts During Eight Weeks Practice: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Perception of Subtle Energy “Prana”, and Its Effects During Biofield Practices: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis

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