Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such
as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or
activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally
clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
Meditation may significantly reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and
pain, and enhance peace, perception, self-concept, and well-being.
Research is ongoing to better understand the effects of meditation on
health (psychological, neurological, and cardiovascular) and other
areas.