NEW335H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Vedas, Nontheistic Religions, Neurochemistry
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Aspect 2: activity where one imagines their position where they perform various body positions. Aspect 3: get in touch with their darker side, not a great experience. Meditation is not the same experience for everyone. Many responses to meditation; some respond well, others do not. Science helps us understand why meditation is a different experience for everyone. Substantial amount of research fundings (tax dollars) is spend on meditative therapy. Meditation is considered a practice in which individual trains their mind or induced an altered state of consciousness. Meditation is widely practiced and has shaped culture, religion and medicine. Meditation has verifiable physiological effects, several have therapeutic applications. The rise of mindfulness within the past 10 years. Evidence within many institutions that they incorporate meditation into their daily practices. Meditation is a central part of mind-body medicine. Meditation is becoming increasingly popular as a self-help tool to improve performance and well-being. Meditation is being widely tested in american school systems.
