transcendental meditation

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.

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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.

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transcendental meditation (TM),

a psychophysiologic exercise designed to lower levels of tension and anxiety and increase tolerance of frustration. TM has been described as a state of consciousness that does not require any physical or mental control. During meditation, the person enters a hypometabolic state in which there is reduced activity of the adrenergic component of the autonomic nervous system.

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transcendental meditation,

n.pr a mental technique that involves the use of mantras to produce physical relaxation and increased mental alertness. See also mantra.