Meditation
* Finding the calm within major key to stress reduction.
* Is a state of focused attention through which one emerges into a clear awareness.
* Learn how to use breath and awareness to quiet the mind.
* Some meditations suggest closing the eyes and just empty the mind.
* affects both body and mind
  - man's whole being
* allows more control over the mental processes and form of self-discipline.
* allows one to become more aware of what is happening within
  - calm oneself and to achieve self-awareness
  - focus and clear the mind
  - the person to take care of the daily disturbances quietly and peacefully
* also creates a state of metabolic restfulness far deeper than that of deep sleep
  - enables individuals to gain greater control over their emotions
  - enhances psychic ability
  - has links to the making of art
  - lowers the immune system resistance and induces the relaxation response
  - stimulates the pineal gland
* arises spontaneously from correct movement through the series of postures.
* awakens the soul awareness in the seven chakras.
* based only on colors can result in serious disturbances of consciousness.
* calms the body by putting it into an altered state
  - mind and the body
* can also be objectless, for example consisting of just sitting.
* can also help an angry or frustrated child to calm down and rethink a situation
  - to temporarily calm children and reduce their stress level
  - inspire prayer to share with others
  - lead to mental quiet
  - and does enable individuals to achieve significant changes
  - be a source of relaxation
* can be an act of compassion for the community
  - exercise, a path, and a form of dance in the mind
  - as simple as mentally focusing on breathing, a word, or an image
  - very good for a person's mental health
  - calm the mind, allowing it to focus on our conduct and actions
  - come in many forms
  - create a mental refuge from stress and aggravation
  - decrease stress and cardiovascular risks
* can help balance the nervous system, and contribute to less stressful anger management
  - most people feel less anxious and more in control
  - people relax which, in turn, can reduce stress and even relieve pain
  - reduce stress, which causes crime
  - increase awareness
  - mean sitting quietly and breathing deeply for a few minutes
  - occur as imagery, as prayer or as chanting
  - raise blood pressure
* can take many forms and has many uses
* causes peace of mind.
* changes the makeup of both the body and the mind.
* clears the mind and relaxes the body.
* complementary way to manage stress or distress.
* complete rest for body and mind.
* concentration practice to calm the activity of the mind.
* conscious effort to change how the mind works.
* constant cancelling in thought of crystallization inherent in particularization.
* creates space, openness, and silence.
* deep relaxation of body, mind, and spirit
  - state of mental and physical relaxation coupled with an alert mental state
* denotes a lengthened carrying of the same train of ideas.
* develops positive thinking by insisting on practising perception of the self.
* differs in that during it our mind is very active.
* enables relaxation, awareness, mindfulness, peace, and the relaxation response.
* enhances powers of observation and sharpens the mind.
* exercises in many kinds of spirituality often start with a focus on breathing.
* falls indirectly within the ethical realm.
* focuses on the mind and the body relaxes naturally as a result.
* form of guided thought
  - mental relaxation
  - prayer too
  - stress reduction with philosophic psychological and physiological aspects
* forms a large part of Buddhist life.
* frees the mind from stress and ideas that enslave it.
* further develops the brain and with that the intelligence of the person.
* gesture of total being that encompasses and integrates body and mind.
* good example of how the mind can affect the body.
* has many forms
  - positive physiological and psychological benefits
  - measurable effects on the pattern of electrical impulses flowing through the brain
  - no conflicts with any religion
  - roots in all the major spirtual practices of the world
* helps calm the mind and can lead to insight
  - in solving dilemmas
  - promote better health
  - the human mind to relax and be open to receive intuitive information
* helps to clear and purify the mind
  - settle the mind and nervous system, and to directly experience inner calm
  - shift awareness from the rational to the intuitive mode of consciousness
* improves clinicoelectroencephalographic measures in drug-resistant epileptics.
* improves the enjoyment and quality of life in every aspect
  - soul's psychic sensitivity
* increases self-confidence and feelings of connection to others.
* induces a state of deep rest that lessens the effects of stress on the body
  - sense of oneness
* involves coming to a stillness of spirit and a stillness of body
  - control of mind and mind is most unruly
  - focusing one's thoughts, engaging oneself in inner contemplation or reflection
  - giving the mind over to the consideration of truth
  - long, sustained practice
  - taking the time to clear and calm the mind
  - withdrawing from external reality and achieving deep relaxation
* is about experiences that are often beyond the mind's knowing
  - quieting the mind
* is also a form of giving, of giving up
  - effective when combined with other mind-body techniques
  - invaluable as a tool for self-healing
* is an act of life
  - supreme beauty
  - activity that can lead to deep relaxation
* is an age-old method of alleviating stress and tension
  - helping people to find inner peace and harmony
  - alternative therapy to relieve physical and mental stress
* is an ancient art, a way of quieting the mind
  - concentration practice that develops calmness and insight
  - art that requires patience
  - effective way to manage a stressful situation
  - effortless concentration on a single point over an extended period of time
  - essential part of human nature
  - extension of prayer, the service of the heart
* is an important part of many religions
  - spiritual discipline
  - integration of consciousness
  - intense spiritual act that brings the soul into harness
  - unbroken flow of thought towards an external object or an internal idea
* is another form of relaxing oneself when they have been under a lot of stress
  - tool that reduces stress and promotes an overall sense of well-being
  - way to experience inner peace and tranquility
  - as ancient as our ability to reflect inwards
  - at the heart of Buddhist philosophy and training
  - basically a process of concentration, deepening and expansion
  - both the end and the means to itself
  - called a spiritual discipline
  - concerned with energy flow - energy which is fiery and impersonal in nature
  - creative use of mental energy
  - dhyana, the seventh step in the ashtanga system
* is done in Alpha, and hypnosis, and sleep, where dreams emerge
  - to help develop focus and concentration
  - effectively a form of sensory depravation
  - essentially the science of light, because it works in the substance of light
* is for anyone wishing to just be, and be quiet
  - overall physical and mental health
  - found to be very useful in controlling hypertension
  - fundamental to religion
  - intended to purify the mind
  - learned in early childhood and practised frequently
  - life without name, without form
  - likely to increase the neural activity in the system
  - meant to bring about awareness, nothing else
  - medicine for the mind
  - mentioned as a form of mental stimulation
  - method of purification of the mind
  - more central to their lives than sex, food, or sleep
* is one of nature's miracles
  - the best stress relievers known
  - way of bringing body and spirit together in harmony and clear communication
  - participatory observation
* is practiced because it cultivates awareness and the ability to sustain awareness
  - to foster mindfulness
  - primarily concerned with caring for the mind
  - probably the crux and fundamental value of yoga therapy
  - psychological activity
  - pure awareness and concentration
  - simply a form of consciously relaxing
* is simply the art of becoming aware of the present moment
  - mental self-control
  - study of the Inner self
  - skills
  - some thing that is of daily life
* is something done in quiet caves by tranquil people who move slowly
  - like dusting one's mind
  - very few really understand, it involves Quieting The Mind
* is the art of calming the mind and focusing it on a spiritual object
  - centering consciousness in the true self by quieting the mind
  - doing nothing
  - opening to each moment with calm awareness
  - bath of the mind, just as a water bath freshens the body
  - beginning of creativity
  - best way to train our mind to be strong, firm, and calm at the same time
  - concentration of the inner truth of fundamental reality
  - conscious placing and maintenance of attention
  - contemplation on the foundational principle of religion
  - eye of the soul which enables one to see the light that never changes
  - focus of the mind upon that which is virtuous
  - foundation of every religion
  - grand means of growth and grace
  - healing of the mind
  - key for opening the doors of mysteries
  - life of the soul, action is the soul of mediation
  - means to spiritual enlightenment
  - natural way to provide deep relaxation for body and mind
  - observation of oneself
* is the only means to stabilize the mind
  - method that can bring about harmony in our life
  - real royal road to the attainment of salvation
  - passageway to insight, focus, awareness, and the awakening
  - path of development
  - perennial source of hope for the whole of humanity
* is the practice by which there is constant observation of the mind
  - of resting the mind
  - premise in achieving peace of mind
* is the process of both refinement and nourishment
  - calming and training the monkey to be still
  - discovering our true identity, our innate divinity
  - knowing, realizing the true Self within
  - learning how mind works and how to be
  - slowing the mind and developing insight
  - using our mind to establish communication with our inner-self
  - result of experience
  - seventh stage in Yoga
  - source of life, of revitalisation
  - time honored technique for taming, training and transforming the mind
  - tool to look inward to find where real happiness is
* is used for relaxation, enlightenment, and health
* is well know for decreasing stress and strengthing the ability to concentrate
  - known to lower blood pressure and increase oxygenation in the body
* key for unlocking and unfolding one's positive potential.
* kills all pains, sufferings and sorrows.
* leads to the purification of the mind.
* lets down the barrier between our rational consciousness and spiritual depths.
* living activity, an inherently experiential activity.
* lowers biological age.
* makes use of light imagery to generate feelings of love, peace, and healing.
* means a variety of things in today's world
  - bringing something back to the mind again and again
  - eating the word, digesting it, and incorporating it concretely into our lives
  - of transforming the mind
  - serenity in life
  - to continuously think of something, or to rest upon one thought
* measurably reduces stressful reactions in the body.
* mental discipline that ultimately leads the mind to a purified state
  - exercise that reduces stress in the mind and correspondingly in the body
* method for acquainting our mind with virtue
  - of calming the mind and body
* natural process for restoring balance and harmony in the physiology.
* naturally alleviates stress - getting to the root cause of the stress.
* offers health and wellness for mind, body, and spirit.
* part of all spiritual traditions.
* path to creating and maintaining that place of peace and stillness within
  - which is rooted in the ground of a vision of the human design and possibility
* period of time set aside every day to quiet the mind.
* plays a vital part in reducing stress and promoting good health
  - an important role in the practice of vigilance
* positive attitude of mind.
* practice of mindfulness.
* probably does reduce stress.
* process of concentrating the mind on an object or activity
  - cultivation
* provides a higher awareness of the details of everyday life
  - the deepest possible rest and relaxation, vitalizing mind and body
* purifies the mind, speech and body.
* quiets the mind, allowing the freedom to perceive other levels of reality.
* reduces activity in the nervous system
  - stress and helps maintain calmness in any life situation
  - stress, deepens relaxation and revitalizes the body, mind and spirit
* reference to prayer.
* reflecting nonjudgment, nonpossession and untouchability leads to magic.
* relaxes vessels, reduces blood pressure.
* restores natural power to the mind just as charging restores power to a worn out battery.
* result of discipline.
* results in our experiencing physical well being.
* revered tradition.
* safe and simple way to balance a person's physical, emotional, and mental states.
* seeks to focus the mind and slow down all of the distraction.
* seems to have an effect that contributes to slowing down and being in the now.
* self-directed practice for relaxing the body and calming the mind
  - technique used to calm the mind and promote inner harmony
* solitary practice.
* state of being, arrived at through understanding.
* state of consciousness that can be understood only on a direct, intuitive level
  - understood only on by doing
  - heightened mental awareness
  - mind which is free of conflicts
  - quiet that amplifies the intuition
  - rest while remaining awake and alert
  - that has to be achieved
* strengthens a child s powers of concentration.
* synthesis of the experience of mind, body, breath and environment.
* takes place at a higher level of mind and implies mental dynamics
  - the form of focusing on technique and form
* teaches people to be comfortable doing nothing.
* technique of directed concentration
  - used to restore a state of peacefulness relaxation, and inner balance
* tool in developing psychometry
  - used to further clarify tarot card symbolism
* useful self help technique that can be used without any adherence to any religeon.
* usually involves intense concentration and oblivion to external distraction.
* very common way to deal with stress.
* way of bringing the non-duality of wilderness mind back home
  - pure prayer marked by silence, stillness, and simplicity
  - seeing clearly the totality of one's being and experience
  - silence, stillness and simplicity
  - to enlightenment
* way to gain insight and awareness
  - get inner peace
* word which has many definitions.
* works because it allows the central nervous system to become more integrated.