Science and meditation

This article shows the growing interest in the scientifically supported benefits of a powerful tool of mental, emotional and developmental training, known as meditation, and sometimes as Mindfulness. To talk about these benefits it is found a brief explanation of the history of meditation in the Wes...

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Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2018
Institución:
Universidad Antonio Nariño
Repositorio:
Repositorio UAN
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.uan.edu.co:123456789/10896
Acceso en línea:
https://revistas.uan.edu.co/index.php/papeles/article/view/531
https://repositorio.uan.edu.co/handle/123456789/10896
Palabra clave:
meditación
Mindfulness
atención
práctica contemplativa
compasión
felicidad
meditation
mindfulness
attention
contemplative practice
compassion
happiness
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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Summary:This article shows the growing interest in the scientifically supported benefits of a powerful tool of mental, emotional and developmental training, known as meditation, and sometimes as Mindfulness. To talk about these benefits it is found a brief explanation of the history of meditation in the West and the history of research on this subject which shows the huge explosion of research that is generated when it begins to unveil its potential to improve the physical, mental, emotional, cognitiveand social health of the individuals who use it.