THE EFFECT OF MUSIC AND FOCUSED MEDITATION ON THE HUMAN ENERGY FIELD AS MEASURED BY THE GAS DISCHARGE VISUALISATION (GDV) TECHNIQUE AND PROFILE OF MOOD STATES

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of music and focused meditation on the human energy field as measured by the recently invented Gas Discharge Visualisation Technique (GDV) and the rrofile of Mood States (rOMS). Once a week for three weeks 45 participants had GDV and rOMS measurements taken before and after three experimental conditions: 1) music; 2) music with focused meditation after viewing a printout of the participant's own personal energy field; and 3) no music, no focused meditation. The results indicate that both music and focused meditation had significant palliative effects on GDV physiological and rOMS psychological measures. The rOMS total score, and subscales of tension and depression scores all demonstrated a significantly improved mood state.