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Meditation

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Meditation is a practice of directed attention that produces measurable changes in arousal and self-reported state.

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Regular practice is associated with reduced blood pressure and lower reported anxiety in controlled trials.

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Measured effects are modest and vary by practice and outcome. Enthusiasm has outrun the evidence in places.

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