Meditation WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Meditation and compiled helpful research notes below.
- New York Times Health: Various articles on Meditation health.nytimes.com - Various articles on Meditation
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Meditation for Health Purposes nccam.nih.gov - Meditation for Health Purposes
- HealthDay (via MedlinePlus): Meditation a Quick Fix for Stress nlm.nih.gov - Meditation a Quick Fix for Stress
- Mayo Clinic: Meditation: Take a stress-reduction break wherever you are | Need to Relax? Take a break to meditate (video)
mayoclinic.com - Need to Relax? Take a break to meditate (video)
- WebMD: Meditation the Complete Guide with Patricia Monaghan (a live events transcript) medicinenet.com - Meditation the Complete Guide with Patricia Monaghan (a live events transcript)
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- Top 10 Meditation Myths that are Holding You Back | The Conscious Life (1 nomination)theconsciouslife.com
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Research Notes on Meditation
Meditation refers to the process of quieting the mind and focusing on breath or an object. Many physicians recommend meditation as a practice to relieve stress and improve overall health. For meditation to be effective, daily practice is recommended.
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Latest Headlines on Meditation
What is Meditation?
- MedicineNet: Definition of Meditation
- eMedicineHealth: How is meditation practiced?
- Healthwise (via PeaceHealth): Meditation Overview
- National Center on Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Meditation and Imaging
- Mayo Clinic: Relaxation techniques: Learn ways to calm your stress
What Are The Uses for Meditation?
- The Huffington Post: Meditation: The Seat Belt Of Mental Health
- eMedicineHealth: Alternative and Complementary Approaches to Migraine and Cluster Headaches | Anxiety Management and Treatment | Meditation to improve Asthma | Other Therapies for Menopause | Healing Seasonal Depression | Managing stress and emotions with MS
- Mayo Clinic: Yoga: Minimize stress, maximize flexibility and even more | Spirituality and stress relief: Make the connection
- Chemocare: Complementary Medicine
- Cleveland Clinic: Relaxation and Other Alternative Approaches for Managing Headaches
- MedicineNet: Agoraphobia Treatment
What are the Types of Meditation?
- Healthwise (via PeaceHealth). : Prayer Overview | Yoga Overview
- eMedicineHealth: How is Yoga different from meditation? | Terms used in Yoga
- Cleveland Clinic: Write for Life: Healing Body, Mind and Spirit Through Journal Writing
- MedicineNet: Different types of yoga and their benefits
- GoogleVideo: Meditation Videos
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Meditation
- Revolution Health: Mindfulness Meditation - from Personal stories
- The Positivity Blog: blog about personal growth with articles about health, relaxation and other topics
- anmolmehta: Free Online Guided Meditation Techniques, Kundalini Yoga Exercises & Zen Practice
- Meditation Air: Sharing experiences and information on meditation in a personal manner
- ThinkSimpleNow: Meditation 101: How to Start
- Prana Journal: Self-discovery through Yoga
- mindhacks: 5 Misconceptions about Meditation
- Healing, Meaning and Purpose: Meditation for the Failing Heart
- HealthTalk: Therapies: Try Yoga and Meditation to Relieve Stress
- eHow: How to Treat Glaucoma With Meditation
Clinical Trials for Meditation
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Meditation Trials | Prayer Trials | Yoga Trials
- CenterWatch: Meditation Trials
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Meditation
- Revolution Health (via The Ambush Of Being Bipolar): Using Meditation to regulate mood swings
- HealthBoards: Anxiety | Alternative Medicine | Depression
- YahooGroups: Meditation Groups
- WebMD: Alternative Health Message Boards | Spirituality & Prayer Message Boards | Stress Management Message Boards | Yoga & Pilates: Friends Talking
- DailyStrength: Meditation Discussions
- Meetup: Meditation Meetups
Controversy and Lawsuits about Meditation
- WebMD (via MedicineNet): Value of Meditation for Health Unproven | Attitude Doesn't Affect Cancer Survival
- San Francisco Chronicle: California school loses funds over meditation controversy
- The Michigan Times: Meditation room stirs controversy
- The Washington Post: Cult Controversy: Transcendental Meditation on Trial
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Meditation
- JAMA: Meditation Articles
- PubMed: Meditation Articles
- GoogleScholar: Meditation Articles
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- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Last update: Apr. 15, 2009
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