meditation techniques
Methods for centering
Meditation techniques are methods for training attention and awareness, typically to achieve mental clarity, emotional calm, or spiritual insight.
Common approaches include focusing on breath, repeating a mantra, visualizing images, or observing thoughts without attachment.
She tried several meditation techniques before finding one that worked for her.
Different traditions—Buddhist, Hindu, secular mindfulness—emphasize different techniques, though most share the goal of quieting mental chatter.
- body scanComplete physical examination
- loving-kindnessBenevolent, tender affection
- breath awarenessConscious attention to respiration
- deep breathingDeliberate slow inhalation practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
present moment · guided imagery · mindful eating · walking meditation · breathwork · contemplation · quiet mind · enlightenment · karma · concentration · centering · nirvana · zen meditation · transcendental · lotus · sitting still · insight · letting go
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- Rajneeshred robes, Rolls Royces
meditation techniquesdistraction
Thing diverting one's attention
mind-wandering · multitasking · zoning out · dissociation · scattered thinking
meditation techniquesrumination
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
catastrophizing · brooding · overthinking · anticipatory anxiety · perseveration
meditation techniquessensory overload
Excessive simultaneous stimulation
binge-watching · doom-scrolling · hustle culture · information overload · overstimulation