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relaxation techniques
meditation
psychospiritual approaches
definition
meditation:
The healing benefits of meditation are well known. Each aspect of meditation has specific uses and drawbacks (see: healing potential of meditation), depending on the individual and the circumstances. Techniques vary in degrees of control or letting go that are required, and naturally are found in combinations as well:
directing the body (posture; immobility; discipline)
directing the mind (contemplation on the guru or mantra recitation; concentration on a single object such as breath awareness, the guru, sound; imagery practices as in Tibetan Buddhism, and creative imagery)
letting go of the body (relaxation; non-doing; spontaneous movement)
letting go of the mind (passive attention such as Vipassana with mindfulness of the ever changing field; absorption into deeper levels of dissolution or nothingness; faith as in the Sufi discovery of inner guidance and the belief in the gift to the power of spirit to cure
(Bliss, p. 110-115)
see:
behavior modification techniques
healing power of meditation
healing power of prayer
imagery: precautions
meditation: forgiveness
meditation: pain
Tai Qi as a healing art
relaxation techniques (continued)
footnotes