M E D I TAT I O N

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P. M O U N I K A
MEDITATION
•Meditation as the process that “involves
quieting and focusing of the mind”(Miller, 2008).

• “It is a very special kind of sitting quietly

doing nothing, in which the mind is held
clear and still, alert and watchful, and free
from losing itself in thinking”(Fontana & Slack, 1997).

Types of meditation
•Focused attention meditation
•Open monitoring meditation
 According to Indian context meditation activates
the Seven major Chakras our seven major chakras
are aligned in an ascending column from the base
of the spine to the top of the head.
BRAIN ACTIVITY:

The above picture shows how different parts of your

brain respond to meditation.
Frontal lobe:
This is the most highly evolved part of the brain,
responsible for reasoning, planning, emotions and self-
conscious awareness. During meditation, the frontal cortex
tends to go offline.
Parietal lobe:
This part of the brain processes sensory information about
the surrounding world, orienting you in time and space.
During meditation, activity in the parietal lobe slows down.
• In brief, by relaxing the brain through meditation
you reduce external stimuli and create mental space
for new ideas, intuition, inspiration and creativity to
emerge. This can help you rewire your brain for
success by encouraging more positive, empowering
thoughts.
• There are also a ton of health benefits- physical,
emotional and mental that can be gained from
regular meditation .
MEDITATION AND MENTAL HEALTH
• Clinical Depression
• Anxiety (GAD)
• Stress (PTSD)
• Schizophrenia
• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
• Addiction (SUD)
• Eating Disorders (BED)
CASE STUDIES:

•Breathing-based meditation decreases

posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms
in U.S. Military veterans( Davidson,2014)

•Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction

program in the treatment of anxiety
disorders(Peterson,1992)
REFERENCE

Wideman-johnston, t. (2012). A narrative: meditation in the lives of children

with chronic illness. Journal of unschooling & Alternative Learning,
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http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/meditation-provides-
physical-mental-and-emotional-benefits .
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25158633 .
Zeidan, F., Johnson, S. K., Gordon, N. S., & Goolkasian, P. (2010). Effects of
brief and sham mindfulness meditation on mood and cardiovascular
variables. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 16(8), 867-
873.
Peterson, L. G., & Pbert, L. (1992). Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress
reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Am J Psychiatry,
149(7), 936-943.
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