> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 22 topics, 25 evergreens, 15 sources</em></s> # <s class="topic-title">[[meditation]]</s> ## ^blurb Meditation is practice of [[breathing]], mental focusing, and [[mindfulness]] with roots in both [[science]] and [[spirituality]]. Meditation is often practiced along side [[Yoga]] or [[religion]]s like [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]]. > [!wikipedia] [meditation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation) > > Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as [[mindfulness]], or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state. ## Outline - Physical benefits - [[Meditation helps us regulate our nervous system]] - [[Meditation regulates your hormones and stress physiology]] - Mental benefits - [[Meditation helps us detach negative attachments]] - [[Meditation helps us gain awareness through detachment]] - [[Meditation helps us gain control over our emotions]] - [[Meditation is a practice to gain control over your thoughts]] - Possible benefits - [[Meditation helps us develop empathy]] - Spiritual benefits - [[The history of meditation is a mixture of science and spirituality]] - [[We can control our body through our breath]] - [[Meditation increases our ability to influence the world]] - [[How to develop a meditation practice]] ## ^dataviews > [!dataview]+ Related unlinked notes > > - [[Dual Nostril Breathing Meditation]] > - [[Flamingo Pose Meditation]] > - [[Ancient yogic techniques are applicable to this day]] > - [[Meditation is a practice to develop a stronger consciousness]] > [!dataview]- Other unlinked mentions > > - [[articleType Five — The Enneagram Institute]] > - [[notes - Anxiety 101]] > - [[notes - Clinical vs Non-clinical depression]] > - [[notes - Different Meditative Styles]] > - [[notes - How to achieve]] > - [[notes - Panchakosha Theory]] > - [[notes - Science of Meditation]] > - [[notes - Solutions to Anxiety]] > - [[notes - Treatment Principles for Anxiety and Depression]] > - [[notes - Vidya and Jnana]] > - [[notes - History of Meditation]] > - [[videoDrK and DrMike conversation]] > - [[articleAn Introduction to Bhuddism]] > - [[articleKarma and Reincarnation in Hinduism]] > - [[course - Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health]] > - [[topics]] > - [[Brahmamuhurtha]] > - [[Dharana]] > - [[Dharma]] > - [[Flow State]] > - [[Japa Meditation]] > - [[Kundalini Yoga]] > - [[Moksha]] > - [[Qi Gong]] > - [[Raja Yoga]] > - [[Samadhi]] > - [[Sangha]] > - [[Trataka]] > - [[Vedic Psychology]] > - [[Zen]] > - [[Activating Ajna Chakra]] > - [[43 Mental Health]] > - [[ADHD is not a lack of attention it is a misplacement of attention]] > - [[Anxiety should be a tool at your disposal not an impedance to your life]] > - [[Drugs work by effecting your chemical environment]] > - [[Medical treatment should be wholistic not prescriptive]] > - [[Meditation improves mental, physical, and emotional health]] > - [[The brain is powerful enough to create supernatural experiences]] > - [[Uijayi Pranayama]] > - [[Why do we stall in life]] > - [[Worldviews should be open ended and adaptive]] > - [[Yoga is a wholistic philosophy of self-improvement]] > - [[Your anxiety is telling you everything that could go wrong, not what will go wrong]] > - [[Using Obsidian's graph as a class companion]] ##### Discussion > [!wikipedia] > > Meditation is practiced in numerous religious traditions. The earliest records of meditation ([[dhyana]]) are found in the [[Upanishads]] of [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[philosophy]], and meditation plays a salient role in the contemplative repertoire of [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]]. Since the 19th century, [[Asian]] meditative techniques have spread to other cultures where they have also found application in non-spiritual contexts, such as business and health. > > Meditation may significantly reduce [[stress]], [[anxiety]], [[depression]], and [[pain]], and enhance [[peace]], [[perception]], [[self-concept]], and [[well-being]]. Research is ongoing to better understand the effects of meditation on health (psychological, neurological, and cardiovascular) and other areas. >