Sarah Byrd

Professor Jizi
Uwrt 1102-028
1 March, 2016

Double Entry Journal

Citation:
Kuchinskas, Susan. "Meditation Heals Body and Mind." Web MD. 2016. Web. 2 Mar. 2016.

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Responses

meditation is coming into its own as a

stress-reduction technique (1)

I never knew that meditation was used for

stress-reduction.

Within a month [Michael] felt more relaxed

and his blood pressure returned to
normal. (3)

How does meditating have a physical effect

on the body?

"meditation not only lowers blood pressure

I can see where you could concentrate better,
but also can amp up your immune system but I dont understand how your immune
although the mechanism isnt clear while system is amped up.
improving your ability to concentrate. (4)
Those who meditate can choose among a
wide range of practices, both religious and
secular. (5)

What is secular?

What they have in common are a narrowing How do people narrow their focus?
of focus that shuts out the external world and
usually a stilling of the body (5)
"meditation improved both physical and
emotional responses to stress. (6)

I still dont understand how it effects you

physically.

Stress reduction could be the key to

meditations beneficial effect on health. (7)

Is this the number one benefit?

More studies have shown improvement for

fibromyalgia and even psoriasis in patients
who meditate. (7)

Psoriasis? How does it cure your scalp?

Wisconsin study saw increased electrical

activity in regions of the left frontal lobe, an
area that tends to be more active in
optimistic people, after eight weeks of

I have friends who meditate and have told me

that it makes you more optimistic.

meditation. (8)

there are dozens of techniques and

Saying a mantra? I thought you weren't
disciplines available, from saying a mantra to supposed to say anything when you
staring at a candle flame to counting
meditated.
breaths. (9)