Complementary and Brianne Thomas

Integrative Medicine - Purdue University Global

Meditation Unit 5 Assignment
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Agenda
9:00 What is Meditation and experience sharing
(15 minutes)
9:15 Meditation Types and Benefits (30 minutes)
9:45 Guided Meditation (30 minutes)
10:15 Journal Entry (15 minutes)
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What is meditation?

 -Focus on mind-body connection

 -Used to calm the mind and enhance well-being

 Various types of meditation

Meditation Types
 -Loving-kindness
meditation
 -Body scan
 -Mindfulness
 -Breath awareness
 -Transcendental

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Benefits

Stress Reduction Anxiety Reduction Emotional Health Self Awareness

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BODY
SCAN
MEDITATION

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Journal Entry
Physically

Mentally
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Emotionally
References
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (n.d.).
Meditation and Mindfulness: What you need to know. Retrieved
from https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation-and-
mindfulness-what-you-need-to-know
Villines, Z. (2017). What is the best type of meditation? Retrieved
fromhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320392
O’Bryan, A. (2021). Positive Psychology. How to Perform Body
Scan Meditation: 3 Best Scripts