Meditation and its Common Kinds

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April 11, 2022
Meditation
Our lives are full of stressful and tense situations. Whether at work, family or in our daily interactions, we must exert effort to deal with every situation, whether we like it or not. This increases our anxiety and fatigue to the point where we need rest. This is where meditation comes in.
Meditation is one of the oldest forms of art that have been used for a variety of purposes. Originally, meditation was meant for connecting with one’s inner self or one who is above us, as practiced in the teachings of Buddhism. However, as time progresses, meditation has become an entirely separate art form (and even a complementary medicine) that has the primary purpose of helping the individual free his mind from the world’s harsh realities and enter into a state of relaxation.
While there are several and varied kinds of meditation, some of the most common ones used these days are; (1) mindfulness meditation, (2) movement meditation, (3) focused meditation, and (4) progressive relaxation, to name a few CITATION Ber21 \l 1033 (Bertone and Hoshaw). In contrast to the early forms of meditation, these varieties show that mindfulness and relaxation can be done in various ways, whethe...