• A state of consciousness in which the individual eliminates environmental stimuli from awareness so that the mind can focus on a single thing, producing a state of relaxation and relief from stress. A wide variety of techniques are used to clear the mind of stressful outside interferences. It includes meditation therapy. (Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary, 4th ed)
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
• State of consciousness in which the individual eliminates environmental stimuli from awareness so that the mind can focus on a single thing, producing a state of relaxation and relief from stress; a wide variety of techniques are used to clear the mind of stressful outside interferences; includes meditation as a therapy.
  CRISP Thesaurus
  National Institutes of Health, 2006
• In meditation, a type of mind-body medicine, patients regulate their attention or systematically focus on particular aspects of inner or outer experience. The most highly studied forms of meditation are transcendental meditation (TM) and mindfulness meditation. Results to date suggest that meditation could work via at least 2 mechanisms�
  Merck Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
• Meditation, a type of mind-body medicine, has been practiced for thousands of years. During meditation, you develop intentional focus - minimizing random thoughts about the past or future.
  Mayo Clinic
  Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025