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The Science of Meditation: From Mysticism to Mainstream Western Psychology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Psychological applications of meditative practice have become the ‘third-wave’ tools in the psychology clinician’s therapeutic tool kit. Meditation techniques for numerous psychological disorders, as well as the psychological impacts of chronic medical ...
Pevreal, Jennifer Christine
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Prevalence and patterns of use of mantra, mindfulness and spiritual meditation among adults in the United States

open access: yesBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background Despite a growing body of scientific literature exploring the nature of meditation there is limited information on the characteristics of individuals who use it.
Adam Burke   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Qualitative Analysis of Experiential Challenges Associated with Meditation Practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Although empirical interest in meditation has flourished in recent years, few studies have addressed possible downsides of meditation practice, particularly in community populations.
Edginton, T.   +6 more
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Review of the Neural Oscillations Underlying Meditation

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2018
Objective: Meditation is one type of mental training that has been shown to produce many cognitive benefits. Meditation practice is associated with improvement in concentration and reduction of stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms.
Darrin J. Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Classification of Mindfulness Meditation and Its Impact on Neural Measures in the Clinical Population

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Different forms of mindfulness meditation are increasingly integrated in the clinical practice in the last three decades. Previous studies have identified changes in the neurophysiology and neurochemistry of the brain resulting from different mindfulness
Sze Ting Joanna Ngan   +1 more
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The effect of meditation on mindfulness and happiness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Meditation has been linked to increased levels of happiness. Meditation is broken down into two types: focused attention meditation and mindfulness meditation.
NC DOCKS at Western Carolina University   +1 more
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The No-Nonsense Meditation Book : A scientist's guide to the power of meditation

open access: yes, 2021
Dr Steven Laureys has conducted ground-breaking research into human consciousness for more than 20 years. For this bestselling book, translated into seven languages worldwide, Steven explores the effect of meditation on the brain, using hard science to ...
Laureys, Steven
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Didgeridoo Sound Meditation for Stress Reduction and Mood Enhancement in Undergraduates: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesGlobal Advances in Health and Medicine, 2019
Background College students report feeling frequently stressed, which adversely impacts health. Meditation is one effective method for reducing stress, but program length and required effort are potential obstacles.
Kamaira Hartley Philips BM, MS   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami: a comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Catani C, Kohiladevy M, Ruf M, Schauer E, Elbert T, Neuner F. Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami: a comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka. BMC Psychiatry.
Mahendran Kohiladevy   +18 more
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December 6, 1979 class on meditation theory.pdf

open access: yes, 1979
These notes were taken in a discussion by Babaji in which he reinforced concepts of meditation being distinct from concentration and which is improved by devotion and the practice of the yamas and ...
Baba Hari Dass
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