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Overview, How to Meditate, Counting Breaths

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:59 am


Overview

Meditation is the art of mindful concentration and relaxation. During meditation there is an increase in alpha waves in the brain. The mind becomes calm, focused, and alert; the body becomes relaxed and still.

There are many routes to mindful concentration; during meditation one might chant, practice breathing exercises, pray, sing, or move. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), meditation may be practiced as a still form with no physical movement and as a moving form, such as ...Read the full article

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