Meditation

Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.

Nine types of meditation practice:

1. Mindfulness meditation
2. Spiritual meditation
3. Focused meditation
4. Movement meditation
5. Mantra meditation
6. Transcendental meditation
7. Progressive relaxation
8. Loving-kindness meditation
9. Visualization meditation

Benefits of meditation: 

1. Builds skill to manage stress.
2. Increases self-awareness.
3. Focus on the present.
4. Reduces negative emotions.
5. Increases imagination and creativity.
6. Increases patience and tolerance.