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Meditation

Meditation . Tony & Sylvester. What is it?. Meditation refers to any form of practices in which individuals train their minds to self-induce a mode of consciousness to alter your state of mind.

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Meditation

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  1. Meditation Tony & Sylvester

  2. What is it? Meditation refers to any form of practices in which individuals train their minds to self-induce a mode of consciousness to alter your state of mind. To meditate you need to find a quiet, comfortable place away from distractions and sit with your spine reasonably straight. This allows spiritual energy to flow through your body.

  3. When was It developed? Meditation has been around for thousands of years. Even in prehistoric times civilizations used chants, offerings and sacrifices to please their gods. Around 500-600BC was when Chinese Taoists and Buddhists in India started inventing meditation practices. Western Christian meditation included Bible reading and has been around with the 6th century.

  4. How it is able to improve or optimise health? Meditation has become a valuable tool for relaxation and stress relief. People who practice meditation usually meditate to find inner peace, emotional balancing, deepening concentration and unlocking creativity. This form of alternative health services can help an individual find comfort in ones self. Meditating has no health risks.

  5. Bibliography Wikipedia: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation#Benefits_of_Meditation • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation#History Cambridge: VCE Health and Human Development Units 1 & 2Authors – Sonia Goodacre, Chrissy Collins & Carolyn Slattery Background Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abbot_of_Watkungtaphao_in_Phu_Soidao_Waterfall.jpg

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