Have you ever wanted to silence your thoughts when they caused you distraction or frustration?Have you ever heard of the power of repetition of mantras to calm your mind?Have you ever felt the sensations that arise after touching these sounds, words or phrases?Believe it or not, every mantra recited or sung with confidence and respect is able to calm the mind.
Mantra is a Sanskrit word meaning “tool or instrument of the mind”. They are short words, phrases or sounds that are repeated and can be used as a form of relaxation or meditation. They can be sounds as simple as the popular OM, or longer choruses and sentences.
- Mantras function as a spiritual formula.
- When repeated over and over again.
- They have the ability to transform consciousness and activate energy centers.
- Helping the person achieve deep states of concentration.
Several studies have already studied the benefits of mantras, for example, a new study published in the journal Brain and Behavior found results that indicate that silently repeating a calm word to the system responsible for the dispersion of the mind, thinking about different things in an accelerated way. Speed.
Although it is known that meditating for a long time can cause changes in our brains, scientists always decipher what it means to repeat a simple word, phrase or sound. This research used functional MRI images to observe patterns of cerebral blood circulation when people who were novices in meditation practice tried to silently repeat a single word.
The images showed that there is a widespread reduction of activity (or deactivation) in the brain during silent repetition, mainly in the neural network called the default network (DMN), the system responsible for thinking and self-control. the simple repetition of sounds seems to calm internal thoughts.
This neural network responsible for this state in ‘Stand by’ du brain is also responsible for the thoughts that arise when we are alone and no one bothers us. Right now, the mind is busy, even if we’re sitting around doing nothing. The neural network makes the mind wander, thinking about the past, wondering about the future and wondering what others think or think of us, for example.
This way, as repeating simple mantras disables this network, it can help explain its calming effect.
SYLLAble OM is considered the mother of all syllables, being the seed of all mantras, it is thought that this type of mantra contains a creative power and primordial energy, as a seed containing a future tree in itself.
Practice Om at the beginning and end of a sequence of yoga poses or a breathing, relaxation or meditation session to calm you down and calm your mind. You can try it now and see what happens.
Om contains the following sounds: A O M
As we have said before, mantras can help us regain control of our minds by suppressing thoughts of worry and discomfort, reducing our judgments and cavilations.