Enhancing Emotional, Psychological Well-Being Through Virtue & Belief-Based Intervention: A Pre and Post Experiment (A Part of Karma Study)

This experiment explores the potential of a virtue-based intervention to improve emotional psychological well-being by focusing on virtues: forgiveness, humility, simplicity, straightforwardness, truthfulness, contentment, austerity, renunciation, non-reactiveness and celibacy; Managing emotions mainly of four major kashays (the deluding emotions)-anger, ego, imagination, greed; breaking dependencies (five of its kind) non-violence, lying, stealing, hoarding, forceful sexual activity;  breaking beliefs and enhancing conscious awareness. The study employs a pre and post-experiment design to assess the impact of this intervention on individuals’ emotional and psychological states. Through a comprehensive examination of the theoretical foundations, practical application, and outcomes of this intervention, this research seeks to contribute to the understanding of how virtues can be harnessed to enhance well-being and develop emotional balance and reduce deluding emotions.