Meditation

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)

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): E02.190.525.374, E02.190.901.455, F04.754.137.750.500

MeSH Unique ID: D019122

Entry Terms:

• Transcendental Meditation
• Meditation, Transcendental

Previous Indexing:

• Relaxation (1966-1976)
• Relaxation Techniques (1975-1995)
• Thinking (1970-1974)
• Yoga (1966-1975)

See Also:

• Yoga

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Complementary Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Meditation

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Complementary Therapies
Spiritual Therapies
Meditation

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Psychotherapy
Behavior Therapy
Relaxation Therapy
Meditation