Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being
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Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-Being Executive Summary
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine defines meditation as a “mind-body” method. This category of complementary and alternative medicine includes interventions that employ a variety of techniques that facilitate the mind’s capacity to affect bodily function and symptoms. In meditation, a person learns to focus attention. Some forms of meditation instruct the student to...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Internal Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2168-6106
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13018