On the other hand, a review of the research studies from the past 2 decades reveals that inclusion of meditation and religion (in the form of prayer as is the case in transcendental meditation) in the practitioner's workplace happens to be rather questionable. Whilst a few psychologists incorporate religious procedures within their therapeutic and neural enhancement sessions, several specialists do not appreciate the significance of spirituality and meditation as an appropriate remedy in neurology (Gubi
¶ … Meditation Benefit ADHD Meditation is primarily a human effort to take control over the mind's network; it can be designed through using mere breath control or the repetition of a word or mantra to calm the nerves and have the mind be one and at peace with everything around the individual. Meditation is effectively used as a treatment measure for patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Kutz et al
Research shows that sometimes meaningful generalizations from data analysis cannot be made. On the other hand, this result is not supported by majority of the research studies (Saunders et al
As a result, more than 500 research and review papers have been written covering a wide variety of physiological, psychological, and sociological effects. These have been collected in six volumes of research papers, of which over 150 are reprinted from scientific journals" (Scientific Research on Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programme: Collected Papers) Methodology: This section will describe how the research will actually take place
Sri asserts that "The experience of Transcendental Consciousness develops the individual's latent creative potential while dissolving accumulated stress and fatigue through the deep rest gained during the practice. This experience enlivens the individual's creativity, dynamism, orderliness, and organizing power, which result in increasing effectiveness and success in daily life" (Sri, 2010)
It has been said that "masculine identities are forged in the sport of boxing through training regimes that are discursively regulated by narratives of courage, honour and heroism. & #8230;despite social changes allowing for increased gender fluidity there are still particular social institutions where gender identities appear to remain fixed and rigid, such as in the sport of boxing" (Fogel 2)
Gay men, as well as men who opt for fatherhood or other 'sensitive' careers over more 'manly' options, are denigrated as scapegoats for society's problems. Although alternative voices exist, they are oftentimes stifled by the increasingly authoritarian state apparatus" (Nowakowski 1)
By utilizing a variant of Theravada Buddhism known as mindfulness meditation, Kabat-Zinn taught patients who had been diagnosed with untreatable chronic pain to detach themselves mentally and psychologically from the physical suffering they were forced to endure due to their condition. While this form of meditation did not remove the occurrence of pain, Kabat-Zinn consistently observed that "patients evidenced attitudinal and behavioral changes which can be attributed to the regular practice of mindful meditation: an ability to observe mental events, a reduction in pain levels and pain related behaviors, & #8230; (and) an improved ability to cope successfully" (Kabat-Zinn, 1982)
Even with the presence of a placebo in his testing to screen for the psychological tendency of patients to affect their own temporary pain relief when administered new treatment, Kabat-Zinn's study of meditation's role as a pain reliever concluded that "the majority of patients experienced considerable improvement in their conditions over the course of the ten-week training program in mindfulness meditation" (Kabat-Zinn, 1982). Despite several subsequent confirmations how meditation can be integrated within the practice of complementary medicine, the majority of primary care physicians today still refuse to incorporate this mental and spiritual component to healing in their overall treatment regimen (Spiegel, Stroud & Fyfe, 1998)
when these ideas represent what is nothing as though it were something."(Descartes) On the contrary, through judgment or reason the material can be very well apprehended
" Third Meditation have explained at sufficient length the principal argument of which I make use in order to prove the existence of God," Descartes claims. He claims that the idea of God is placed in us by God and that, if he (Descartes) exists there must have been a causation
In addition, it has been determined that Meditation modifie[s] the suppressive influence of strenuous physical exercise on the immune system. Other studies (see below) strongly suggest that meditation enhances both chemical and cellular immunity," (Anderson, 2006)
One of the most significant discoveries has been the finding that mantra repetition, for a person skilled with meditation and entering a meditative trance, can indeed decrease the levels of stress and anger associated with chronic and high-morbidity disease. "Mantram repetition -- a psycho-spiritual practice that is easily integrated into daily life-can significantly decrease the psychological distress of anger and increase spiritual faith which is associated with quality of life in HIV-infected adults," (Bormann, et al
Subjects who listened to a guided meditation tape while undergoing phototherapy cleared four times faster than those who received phototherapy only, as judged by two independent dermatologists," (Traub & Marshall, 2007). Anyeurisms have been seen to reduce in frequency with meditation, because meditation is believed to have stress reducing properties, (Mind, Mood & Memory, 2008)
"Our study appears to be one of the first to investigate the impacts of an intervention on either forgiveness or rumination in college populations. Findings of increased forgiveness and reduced rumination are encouraging and suggest that meditation training might foster positive relationships at a time of crucial developmental changes," (Oman, Shapiro, Thoresen, Plante, & Flinders, 2008)
"Unmanaged chronic stress can have deleterious effects on the physical and psychological health of individuals. Stress may lead to or worsen disorders and diseases such as heart disease, anxiety, depression, hypertension, substance abuse, and gastrointestinal disorders, is a contributing factor for lifestyle behaviors that increase vulnerability to diseases such as lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and obesity, it has an impact on absenteeism rates and job performance, effectiveness, and satisfaction," (Schure, 2008)
"Stress management can benefit individuals with psoriasis. Subjects who listened to a guided meditation tape while undergoing phototherapy cleared four times faster than those who received phototherapy only, as judged by two independent dermatologists," (Traub & Marshall, 2007)
What has been discovered is that stress has significant negative effects upon the body: lowered immune system functionality, increased blood pressure, higher inter-cranial pressure, higher incidences of headache, body pain, stomach pain, and greater incidences of "stress-related" self-medication (USA Today, 2004). Stress can even cause the body to slow particular functions, reduce motor coordination, impair the gastric system, and can reduce fertility (Whorwell, Houghton, Taylor, & Maxton, 2005)
256). He cannot refer to himself as anything else because that involves sensory perception, and that "thinking is the only quality" that he can maintain he has (Burnham & Fieser, 2006)
Descartes 2nd Meditation In his "Second Meditation," Rene Descartes makes the argument in his subtitle: "the nature of the human mind; how it is known better than the body" (Descartes, p