A state of consciousness in which the individual eliminates environmental stimuli from awareness so that the mind can focus on a single thing, producing a state of relaxation and relief from stress. A wide variety of techniques are used to clear the mind of stressful outside interferences. It includes meditation therapy. (Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)
    

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A black woman nurses an emaciated child beneath a cross; surrounded by text relating to Christ's crucifixion with a map of Africa in the background; representing the suffering experienced by AIDS/HIV victims; advertisement by CAFOD. Colour lithograph.

Two yogis, one meditating, the other performing a fire ritual. Gouache drawing.

Menaka the nymph tempting the yogi, Viswāmitra. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Maimonides' cure of souls : medieval precursor of psychoanalysis / David Bakan, Dan Merkur and David S. Weiss.

Breathe like a bear : 30 mindful moments for kids to feel calm and focused anytime, anywhere / Kira Willey ; illustrated by Anni Betts.

The soules alarum-bell : Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson.

Meditation

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Maimonides' cure of souls : medieval precursor of psychoanalysis / David Bakan, Dan Merkur and David S. Weiss.

Breathe like a bear : 30 mindful moments for kids to feel calm and focused anytime, anywhere / Kira Willey ; illustrated by Anni Betts.

The soules alarum-bell : Wherein the sicke soule (through the horror of conscience) being awakened from security by the sight of sinne, hath recourse to God by meditation and prayer. By H. Thompson.

A lasting freedom / Francis Roles.

Meditation for gay men : an eight week introduction to meditation and Buddhism / London Buddhist Centre.