Meditation
To quote Lutz et al (2009), meditation is: “a family of complex emotional and attentional regulatory training regimes developed for various ends, including the cultivation of well-being and emotional balance.”
It can also be described as an altered state of consciousness, which can seem similar to dreaming, but in which you maintain constant control over whatever is happening. You are also able to exit the meditation at any time. People of any age and from all walks of life can practise it. Meditation is in no way dangerous, though it is best performed in places where you feel safe and secure, to prevent any unwanted interruptions which might stress you.
Meditation has been used for centuries as a way to promote relaxation, work with life force (such as chi/qi), and to develop an individual’s love, compassion, forgiveness, and patience. Some of the earliest recordings of meditation are found in the Hindu Vedas of India and Nepal, but it is no longer a practise associated primarily with Hinduism. People of every faith or no faith at all can use it, and everyone has the power to apply it to their lives.
It can also be described as an altered state of consciousness, which can seem similar to dreaming, but in which you maintain constant control over whatever is happening. You are also able to exit the meditation at any time. People of any age and from all walks of life can practise it. Meditation is in no way dangerous, though it is best performed in places where you feel safe and secure, to prevent any unwanted interruptions which might stress you.
Meditation has been used for centuries as a way to promote relaxation, work with life force (such as chi/qi), and to develop an individual’s love, compassion, forgiveness, and patience. Some of the earliest recordings of meditation are found in the Hindu Vedas of India and Nepal, but it is no longer a practise associated primarily with Hinduism. People of every faith or no faith at all can use it, and everyone has the power to apply it to their lives.