Meditation Flashcards
1
Q
What is meditation?
A
Is the practice of turning your attention to a single point of reference
2
Q
What are example of meditation?
A
It can involve focusing on breath, on bodily sensations or on a word or phrase known as a mantra
3
Q
Meditation means…?
A
Turning your attention away from distracting thoughts & focusing on present moment
4
Q
What type of research is used for meditation?
A
Neurological
5
Q
What type of instruments are used for meditation research?
A
Brain scan instruments used (fMRI,PET)
6
Q
What have studies shown?
A
- rumination + worry -> depression + anxiety
- meditation -> v worry + in extreme cases panic disorders + post traumatic stress disorder
- causes structural changes in brain -> significant cortical thickness
7
Q
What does an 8 week program of meditation do?
A
v worry, anxiety + depression + targets addiction
