Meditation

Everly, George S.; Lating, Jeffrey M.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-9098-6_14

Meditation

George S. Everly Jr.³ &
Jeffrey M. Lating⁴

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Abstract

Chapter 13 provided a rationale for the use of the relaxation response in the treatment of stress-related disorders. We now explore several techniques used to create the relaxation response. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a clinically relevant introduction to meditation.

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Everly, G.S., Lating, J.M. (2019). Meditation. In: A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9098-6_14

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