Thesis

Meditation, or the seeking of relaxation through

mental or physical exercise, comes in many forms and
is practiced in some form in every culture around the
world.
 What is the definition of
Meditation

Meditation is a mental What does that mean?

discipline by which the
practitioner attempts to
get beyond the reflexive,
"thinking" mind into a
deeper state of relaxation
or awareness.

"Meditation." Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. 02 Mar. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Meditation>.
My definition of
Meditation
Any system of concentration or
distraction of the human mind and
body, used to reach higher levels of
awareness, physical performance,
concentration, or relaxation
generally created from an internal
source.
Reasons behind Stress relief

Meditation
Anger management

Control over Anxiety

Improved awareness, and

concentration

Improvement of cognitive skills

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Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998
 Simple meditation in every day
life.
Day dreaming

Sports/physical activity

Close reading

Listening or playing music

Studying
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Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998
 Basics: how to

Its really simple

Find a quiet area

Sit cross legged, back straight

palms facing up resting on knees,
or down in a comfortable
position

Choose a thought process and

expand on it.

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Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998
 Different types of Meditation
thought processes

Breathing

Conceptual

Physical

Clear mind

Awareness

Object

Mantra

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 Breathing Meditation

Concentration on relaxation
of the body

Concentration on the rhythm

of your breathing

Counting techniques applied

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.
 Conceptual Meditation

Concentration on a
philosophical concept

Allow mind to wander and

expand.

Chaos Vs Order etc

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 Physical Meditation

Concentration on physical actions.

Reaction to opponents actions (heightened

awareness during competitive situations)

Controlled breathing (yoga)

Different from any other form of

meditation

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.
 Clear mind Meditation

Difficult yet effective

Clear mind completely

Concentrate on keeping
mind totally blank

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 Awareness Meditation

Observe all things in your

surroundings

Be in tune with all of your

senses to clear your mind of
thought.

Total awareness of the moment.

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.
 Object Meditation

Simple

Concentration on one point

of vision

Total awareness of that

point

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.
 Mantra Meditation

Repetition of a word, phrase,

hymn, or prayer to clear the
mind. And provide a vessel
to concentrate on.

Commonly found in
Buddhism Hinduism and
Christianity

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 Religion and Meditation
Religions that practice
Meditation

Hinduism

Buddhism

Taoism

Christianity

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Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998
 Hinduism

Chakras
Many Gods

Chakras, healing,
promotion of strong mental
and physical condition

Yoga

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Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998
 Buddhism

Belief in Buddha

Awareness and mantra

techniques are emphasized

Goal is enlightenment

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Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998
 Taoism

The way

Buddhist meditation,
chakra, concentration and
focus on chakra

Concentration on inner self

Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998. 1stholistic.com. Web. <http://1stholistic.com/meditation/hol_meditation_taoist_meditation.htm>.
 Christianity

Belief in Christ

Prayer, and hymns

Church

Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998. 1stholistic.com. Web. <http://1stholistic.com/meditation/hol_meditation_taoist_meditation.htm>.
 Famous Practitioners

Steven Segal

Richard Gere

Orlando Bloom

Tiger woods

Wildmind.org. 7th June 2007. Web. <http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/top-10-celebrity-buddhists/2>.

 My application

Introduce a group of people to the concept of meditation

Explain activity, 15-20 minute, guided meditation

Guide group through activity,

Question and answer period

What is Guided Meditation

The process of using language in the form of a

narrative or song to bring a person to a state of
relaxation/meditation
 The science behind the art

Meditation health benefits

Increases the longevity of life

Lowers heart rate, blood pressure,

Relieves body of mental and physical stress

 Our experiment

Request a volunteer

Record heart rate and blood pressure of an individual

prior to any variation to normal life

Have volunteer meditate for a predisposed period of

time

Record heart rate and blood pressure again and

compare
 The Tools Utilized

A volunteer

A basic sensor and EKG equipment

Mac Logger Pro

 The Results

Before Guided
Meditation
 Further Results

Post Guided Meditation