The Practice of Mindful Bowing Meditation with Dhamma Music for Enhancing Mental Well-Being
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This research explored the problems when working women practiced meditation before going to bed at home and the practice of mindful bowing meditation with Dhamma music. The study was conducted with seventeen key informants. A qualitative methodology was used in this research. An in-depth interview was used to discover the problems working women had when practicing meditation at home and whether the practice could help improve their mental well-being. The results showed that the problems that seventeen Thai working women had when practicing at home were three hindrances which were sensual desire, sloth and torpor, and restlessness and anxiety. After seventeen Thai working women practiced meditation, the meditation could help enhance the mental well-being of working women. They were more mindful. They have positive feelings such as calmness, happiness, gentleness, and comfort. This mindful bowing meditation with Dhamma music can be an alternative practice for the employees at the organization to help them enhance their mental well-being.
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