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Research has found that meditators are less anxious than people who do not meditate.

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When practicing meditation, it is important to focus on all the objects present in the field of vision.

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The object of meditation is to bring about a hypermetabolic state.

It is best to meditate after eating a meal.

Which of the following terms refers to the use of breathing as the object of focus during meditation?

When meditating, you should set an alarm to alert you when 20 minutes have passed.

An early research on Indian Yogis and Zen masters found that they could slow respiration and could control their heart rates.

A good time to meditate is _____.

Meditation increases blood flow to the brain and decreases blood flow to the legs and arms.

One of the essential requisites for Secular Meditation is a quiet environment.

Regardless of the type of meditation, one of the two approaches is used: opening up of attention (allowing all in the environment to enter your consciousness)or focusing of attention on one specific object.

Numerous studies have found evidence that the psychological health of meditators is better than that of nonmeditators.

Which of the following terms refers to imagined sounds used as the object of focus during meditation?

Mantra is defined as _____.

Transcendental meditation involves the use of a Sanskrit word as the object of focus.

Which of the following terms refers to a Zen practice that involves counting breaths as the object of focus during meditation?

When a meditative method requires the focusing of attention, the object focused upon is something either repetitive or unchanging.

Which of the following involves the ability to switch off irrelevant brain networks and maintain an internal focus?

Which of the following should be avoided before meditating?

Which of the following terms refers to illogical riddles used as the object of focus during meditation?