1. Sit or lie comfortably.
2. Close your eyes.
3. Make no effort to control the breath; simply breathe naturally.
4. 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...

Concentration meditation involves focusing on a single point. 

• 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.

Meditation is an approach to training the mind, similar to the way that fitness is an approach to training the body.

Studies on the relaxation response have documented the following short-term benefits to the nervous system: