One of the things about the mantras is that if you chant them , your breathing is improved. In fact someone I know who has been doing this for a long time says that a lot of breathing problems go away if you do this regularly.
If you don’t want to believe all this , Id go with the following : Just like music, your attention is drawn towards the chant and hopefully stay there :)
Well India is where Yoga originated from and Meditation is a sub-segment within the ambit of Yoga. It is an art developed and perfected over hundreds of year and somehow you will feel that difference if you give it a try. It is really for you to experience and find out if you find it better. Let me give you a good starting point.
If you don’t want to believe all this , Id go with the following : Just like music, your attention is drawn towards the chant and hopefully stay there :)