Week 7 - Mindfulness, Meditation & Self-care
Other forms of meditation
Concentration meditation:
Focuses attention
Mindfulness meditation:
Opens perception
Guided meditation:
Focuses on content e.g. chants, concepts, feelings
Transcendental meditation:
Utilises less active control than mindfulness meditation
Benefits of Meditation
Decrease blood pressure, heart rate, cortisol, and cytokine levels
Increased self compassion, and metacognition
Improves attention and memory
Improves emotional regulation