Meditation
Focused breathing practice
Meditation is a practice of focused attention or contemplation, often to calm the mind, cultivate awareness, or achieve spiritual insight.
Techniques vary widely—some involve concentrating on breath or a mantra, others on emptying the mind entirely.
She began each morning with twenty minutes of meditation.
Extended, meditation means any deep or sustained thought: His meditation on mortality shaped the essay.
Free from agitation
- relaxationState of being unwound
- clarityState of being understandable
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- attentionFocused mental awareness
equanimity · detachment · observation · letting go · acceptance · non-judgment · present moment · thoughts
Awareness of the present
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
dharma · satori · samadhi · contemplation · prayer · mantra · zazen · vipassana
Pulmonary gas exchange
- postureBody position, alignment
- lotus positionCross-legged meditative sitting pose
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- matFlat floor covering
timer · session · guided · silent · retreat · daily · routine · technique
Reduction of mental tension
- anxiety reductionLowering excessive worry
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
insomnia · therapy · wellness · self-care · healing · resilience · burnout · depression
calm
Free from agitation
- relaxationState of being unwound
- clarityState of being understandable
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
attention · equanimity · detachment · observation · letting go · acceptance · non-judgment · present moment · thoughts · emotions
mindfulness
Awareness of the present
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
transcendence · dharma · satori · samadhi · contemplation · prayer · mantra · zazen · vipassana · centering
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
- postureBody position, alignment
- lotus positionCross-legged meditative sitting pose
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
mat · timer · session · guided · silent · retreat · daily · routine · technique · focus
stress relief
Reduction of mental tension
- anxiety reductionLowering excessive worry
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
sleep · insomnia · therapy · wellness · self-care · healing · resilience · burnout · depression · clinical
Buddhist
Follower of Gautama's teachings
Taoist · Sufi · Jewish · yogic · Vedic · Theravada · Mahayana · ashram · monastery · temple
- Violin RepertoireFour Seasons
Meditationdistraction
Thing diverting one's attention
agitation · anxiety · panic · restlessness · racing thoughts
Meditationaction
Process of doing
hustle · multitasking · entertainment · partying · combat
Meditationrumination
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
overthinking · problem-solving · obsessing · planning · brooding
- guided meditationNarrated mental relaxation exercise
- deep meditation
- meditation classesTaught sessions for mental stillness
- meditation practiceRoutine cultivation of awareness
- meditation centerFacility for mindfulness practice
- meditation retreatOrganized withdrawal for mindfulness
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