meditation
- noun
- /ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən/
- Many people use meditation as a way to reduce stress and improve their mental health.
- practice meditation
- mindfulness meditation
- meditation technique
Yeah, there's like reading, meditation, talking to good people.
- Yeah, there's like reading, meditation, talking to good people.
- So I wanted a home for where I could share meditation every single day.
- He's the billionaire founder of the mindful meditation and sleep app Calm.
- Jon Kabat Zinn says that meditation is nothing but paying attention.
- Well, I've got a quick meditation technique that might help you out.
- So they'll lead you into it through meditation or chanting.
- I've tried meditation and I cannot do it.
- And then when did meditation actually come into play?
- They're doing their meditations not to heal.
- So music needed in life, meditation needed, and then wisdom.
Examples
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So this morning I did a meditation with some ocean sounds.
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She spent an hour in meditation to clear her mind and find inner peace.
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In this final minute of the meditation, just start again.
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But anyway, in this deep meditation, you can see that and feel that.
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So I wanted a home for where I could share meditation every single day.
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This is our room of focus and meditation.
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Just an hour of meditation.
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I went to the temple you told me about, a place of meditation and peace.
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Keep breathing through the meditation deeply.
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Jon Kabat Zinn says that meditation is nothing but paying attention.
Synonyms
Thinking about something very carefully for a long time
A time when someone thinks quietly and deeply about something
A deep state of calm, focused meditation in Hinduism, Buddhism, and yoga
Deep, quiet thinking or a short thoughtful essay
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Etymology
Meditation comes from the Latin verb meditari, which means 'to think' or 'to reflect'. It began as a quiet, regular practice of focused thought, so meditation today usually means a calm, often spiritual exercise to slow the mind and find peace.