body scan meditation
body scan meditation
Fringe medicine
A type of meditation in which a person focuses on breathing and, starting from the toes, the individual focuses attention of the body part being “scanned”, while visualising the breath penetrating and relaxing the part of interest.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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5 TRY MINDFULNESS Recent research found that when people did a short mindfulness exercise called a "
body scan meditation" - in which you sit quietly for a few minutes and take stock of how you feel inside - they were better able to pick up on internal cues that signal hunger or fullness.
5 Try mindfulness Recent research found that when people did a short mindfulness exercise called a "
body scan meditation" -- in which you sit quietly for a few minutes and take stock of how you feel inside - they were better able to pick up on internal cues that signal hunger or fullness.
Recent research found that when people did a short mindfulness exercise called a "
body scan meditation" -- in which you sit quietly for a few minutes and take stock of how you feel inside -- they were better able to pick up on internal cues that signal hunger or fullness.
Formal practices of MBSR include
body scan meditation (focusing your attention on each part of your body from head to toe), sitting meditation, and gentle hatha yoga.
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