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Mindfulness Meditation
Practices involved are focusing on the breath and observing thoughts without judgement. Benefits include reducing stress, enhancing emotional health, and improving focus.
Transcendental Meditation
Practices involve silently repeating a mantra in a specific way. Benefits include deep relaxation, reduced stress, and improved mental clarity.
Guided Meditation
Practices involve listening to a guide or script, envisioning a peaceful scene or journey. Benefits include deep relaxation, stress relief, and improved mood.
Zen Meditation (Zazen)
Practices involve sitting in a comfortable position and focusing on your breath while observing your thoughts and experiences without attachment. Benefits include increased mindfulness, a more peaceful state of being, and better concentration.
Loving-kindness Meditation (Metta)
Practices involve silently repeating phrases that express love and kindness towards oneself and others. Benefits include fostering compassion, reducing negative emotions, and improving relationships.
Yoga Meditation
Practices involve a series of postures and controlled breathing exercises with a focus on achieving a balance between body and mind. Benefits include improved flexibility, better posture, and reduced anxiety.
Chakra Meditation
Practices involve focusing on and visualizing the seven chakras of the body to balance energy. Benefits include promoting physical and emotional health and enhancing spiritual well-being.
Progressive Relaxation
Practices involve tensing and then relaxing different muscle groups. Benefits include reduced physical tension, decreased stress, and improved sleep.
Vipassana Meditation
Practices involve observing bodily sensations and understanding their impermanent nature. Benefits include greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and insight into the true nature of reality.
Mantra Meditation
Practices involve consistent repetition of a word or phrase, or mantra, to focus the mind. Benefits include improved concentration, reduced anxiety, and a sense of calmness.
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