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meditation /med·i·ta·tion/ (med″ĭ-ta´shun) an intentional and self-regulated focusing of attention, whose purpose is to relax and calm the mind and body.

mindfulness meditation a form in which distracting thoughts and feelings are not ignored but instead acknowledged and observed nonjudgmentally as they arise in order to detach from them and gain insight and awareness.

transcendental meditation a technique for attaining a state of physical relaxation and psychological calm by the regular practice of a relaxation procedure that entails the repetition of a mantra to block distracting thoughts.

mindfulness meditation,

a technique of meditation in which distracting thoughts and feelings are not ignored but are rather acknowledged and observed nonjudgmentally as they arise to create a detachment from them and gain insight and awareness.

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