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“Either you control your stress, or stress controls you.” Welcome to Learning about Meditation and a Meditation Experience Adapted from: I Never Knew I
Either you control your stress, or stress controls you. Welcome
to Learning about Meditation and a Meditation Experience Adapted
from: I Never Knew I Had A Choice The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook
The Meditation Society of American
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Relaxation A profoundly restful condition One is physically
relaxed Involves being somewhat detached from immediate environment
Herbert Benson at Harvard initially described the relaxation
response (The Relaxation Response, 1975/1976/2000)
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Meditation The physical act of remaining quiet and focusing on
ones breath, a word, or phrase
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More on Meditation Source: The Meditation Society of American 1
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Mindfulness An awareness of what is unfolding in the present
moment Where your mind is, is where you are.
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Deep Breathing Diaphragmatic Breathing Abdominal breathing
involving full use of your diaphragm Simply breathing in slowly and
deeply, and breathing out slowly and completely Often in-breath
though your nose and out-breath through your mouth
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Guided Meditations
