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The Effects of Mindfulness Practice With Tao Art (Love Peace Harmony Calligraphy and Song) on Well-being

United States50 participantsStarted 2025-04-05

Plain-language summary

The Effects of Mindfulness Practice with Tao Art ("Love Peace Harmony" Calligraphy and Song) on Well-being - Controlled Randomized Study The goal of this controlled randomized clinical study is to learn if a Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness Practice works to improve Well-being. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness practice improve these three aspects of well-being in adults: (1) Perceived Stress, (2) the Social Connectedness, and (3) Peace of Mind? * Will any improvement in the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS), and the Peace of Mind Scale (PMS) in adults be statistically significant? Investigators will compare the values of these three scales at the beginning of the mindfulness practices to their values at three months of practice and control groups. Participants will: * be randomized into practice and wait-list control groups * complete the set of three questionnaires upon entry into the study - (the baseline or zero time point; at the 3-months time point, and at the six-months time point * practice the mindfulness techniques with Tao Calligraphy and Tao Song for a minimum of thirty minutes daily

Who can participate

Age range19 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria * Age 19 and over * Willingness and ability to comply with data collection requirements * Submission of required documentation before entering the study, including informed consent and consent to release of information * Willingness to allow their data to be used for research purposes and published as deemed fit (while conforming to all applicable privacy laws) by Sha Research Foundation * Willingness to practice the daily mindfulness practices for at least 30 minutes and follow the study protocol Exclusion criteria * Not meeting any of the inclusion criteria * Unwillingness to participate in data gathering * Unable to follow the practice regimen, including the daily individual mindfulness practices for at least 30 minutes * Pregnant or nursing. Participants who become pregnant during the study will be required to end their participation. * Serious mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) * There is no exclusion criteria placed upon potential subjects related to national origin, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, physical disability, sexual orientation, religion, or spiritual practices.

What they're measuring

Mean Change from Baseline in Perceived Stress Scores on Perceived Stress Scale at three months

Timeframe: From start of Mindfulness practices with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace and Harmony) to end of practices at three months.

Mean Change from Baseline in Social Connectedness Scores on Social Connectedness Scale at three months

Timeframe: Frame: From start of Mindfulness practices with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace and Harmony) to the end of practices at three months.

Mean Change from Baseline in Peace of Mind Scores on Peace of Mind Scale at three months

Timeframe: Frame: From start of Mindfulness practices with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace and Harmony) to end of practices at three months.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06803641

SponsorSha Research Foundation

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2030-07-31

Contact for this trial

Peter Hudoba De Badyn, MD, FRCS,

604-904-7712 sharesearchfoundation@yahoo.ca

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