A Qualitative Analysis of The Experience Of Mood Disorder Patients With Spiritual Silence Practices

Abstract

The proposed research is designed to explore the effect and effectiveness of Spiritual Silence Practices (Hinduism & Buddhism Perspective) as an intervention tool for improving emotional and physical health of patients of mood disorders. Content analysis is done on the interview conducted on 30 randomly selected participants for in-depth exploration of their subjective experiences. The participants showed elevation of their mood, changes in their physical health, felt more connected to themselves and showed metacognitive ability that resulted in volitional control over their thoughts and judgements. The results of the study provided with remarkable insights into the ingenious Indigenous practices that are part of the culture advised for overall health and wellbeing.