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Concentration meditation
Concentration meditation involves focusing on a single point.
In this form of meditation, you simply refocus your awareness on the chosen object of attention each time you notice your mind wandering. Through this process, your ability to concentrate improves.
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Meditation
Meditation is an approach to training the mind, similar to the way that fitness is an approach to training the body.
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Mindfulness meditation
Mindfulness meditation encourages the practitioner to observe wandering thoughts as they drift through the mind.
Through mindfulness meditation, you can see how your thoughts and feelings tend to move in particular patterns.
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How to meditate
- Sit or lie comfortably.
- Close your eyes.
- Make no effort to control the breath; simply breathe naturally.
- Focus your attention on the breath and on how the body moves with each inhalation and exhalation. Notice the movement of your body as you breathe. If your min...
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Other meditation techniques
- A daily meditation practice among Buddhist monks focuses directly on the cultivation of compassion.
- There are also moving meditation techniques, such as tai chi, qigong, and walking meditation.
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Benefits of meditation
Studies on the relaxation response have documented the following short-term benefits to the nervous system:
- Lower blood pressure
- Improved blood circulation
- Lower heart rate
- Less perspiration
- Slower respiratory rate
- Less anxiet...
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Two Major Styles Of Meditation
- Focused-attention meditation: Concentrates attention on a single object, thought, sound or visualization. It emphasizes ridding your mind of attention and distraction.
- Open-monitoring meditation: Encourages broadened awareness of all aspects of your environment, train ...
Focused Meditation
It involves concentration using any of the five senses.
- Focus on something internal, like your breath.
- Bring in external influences to help focus your attention.
- Try counting mala beads, listening to a gong, or staring at a candle flame...
Being present in the moment
- Pay attention to your breathing. Find a quiet space and concentrate on the flow of your breath, in and out.
- Bring awareness to sensations of touch. Consciously feeling your feet on the floor, your bottom on a chair or your clothes against your sk...
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