{"id":957,"date":"2022-11-05T11:59:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T11:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/?p=957"},"modified":"2024-02-21T12:32:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T12:32:51","slug":"mantra-chanting-powerful-way-improve-focus-clarity-concentration-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/mantra-chanting-powerful-way-improve-focus-clarity-concentration-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Mantra Chanting: Powerful Way to Improve Focus, and Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chanting is defined as repeating words or phrases to help focus on a certain task. This ancient practice has been used for centuries by cultures and religions from around the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefits of chanting include increased mental clarity, concentration, focus, and meditative skills. It can also lower stress levels, increase awareness about oneself, and improve <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/main-types-of-sleep-disorders-in-adults\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sleeping quality<\/a><\/strong>. And this isn&#8217;t just our opinion! Many types of research have proved it. Chanting can range from simple words and mantras to affirmations and even full prayers. This ancient practice has long been associated with spiritual enlightenment and cleansing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/hmy-yoga-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yoga-courses.webp\" alt=\"yoga courses\" class=\"wp-image-5580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yoga-courses.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yoga-courses-300x75.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yoga-courses-768x192.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yoga-courses-150x38.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yoga-courses-696x174.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Does Chanting Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chanting is a form of meditation. It helps you find peace in the repetition, clearing your mind and connecting you to higher consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you sit quietly and focus your attention on your breath or a mantra, or a short sentence, you are removing yourself from the chaos of unnecessary business, distractions, disturbances, <a href=\"https:\/\/hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-worrying-and-start-living\/\"><strong>worries<\/strong><\/a>, as well as hopes and fears about the future &#8211; just for a few moments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s helpful because it forces us to take time out of life to stop worrying about what we can&#8217;t control and be in the present.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you chant, you are focusing on a sentence or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/mantra-meditation-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mantra<\/a><\/strong>, which provides a mental buffer zone between yourself and your stray thoughts. If you&#8217;re chanting with Ekagra Chitta (focused mind) and with good posture, there&#8217;s an increased amount of energy coming from deep within. It makes you feel very focused (rather than dispersed in all directions), which can act as an antidote for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/yoga-for-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anxiety<\/a><\/strong>, restlessness, or laziness during meditations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suggested Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomyyoga.com\/yoga-for-bipolar-disorder#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YOGA FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER: 5 MOST EFFECTIVE YOGA POSES THAT WORK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chanting &amp; Mental Clarity&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientific studies have shown many significant effects on human physiology when they chant. When one chants mantras, they slip into a trance where everything else falls away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeating those words over and over again slowly trains the breath, causing it to deepen and stay constant, which in turn clears the mind and nervous system. This calming sensation increases overall well-being and health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chanting a prayer or meditating can help distract one from worrying while stimulating prefrontal cortex activity (a part of the brain associated with focus). Even chanting or memorizing motivational and positive passages can work to ease stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stress can feel like a giant looming over us, blocking out all of the beauty in our lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It builds up and weighs down on us, making it difficult to think clearly. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hellomyyoga.com\/blog\/chanting-explained-benefits-science-behind-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chanting<\/a><\/strong> clears the brain fog and helps break down this wall between consciousness and reality. It clears up thoughts and helps us see things from a different perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on the&nbsp;<strong>9th and 10th of December<\/strong>&nbsp;for our session led by Chitra Ganesh, which will include an<strong>&nbsp;introduction to mantra chanting<\/strong>. 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