Meditation

What is meditation?

Meditation is a spiritual practice practiced by many cultures. The practice of meditation exercises is already used by many as a proven relaxation technique. Mostly, it's about calming the mind and letting the thoughts settle down. Meditation involves mindfulness and concentration exercises in which the mind's gaze is directed inward in a state of thoughtless awareness.

Essential in meditation is the concentration of attention. The concentration lies on a certain thought, an image of one's own imagination, a feeling, a perception or on a mantra. This relieves stress and is even supposed to expand awareness.

Regular meditation can also produce positive changes in thinking, experiencing and acting:

• Negative thought patterns can be diminished.
• Perception becomes more conscious, because at the moment of meditation one is only concerned with oneself. 
• Brooding about thoughts can be actively broken.
• One learns to focus only on one thing and to leave everything else out. This characteristic is especially important in a hectic everyday life and therefore, for example, an integral part of resilience training.

The techniques used in meditation vary greatly:

• Some meditations are practiced passively while sitting.
• Active meditation techniques are practiced, for example, walking or dancing.
• Some are done in silence, accompanied by drums or other musical elements. 

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