Psychosomatic meditation as a tool for doctors and psychologists
Today I propose to examine a topic that is still shrouded in esoteric fog in Russia — meditation. In the article I will provide links to interesting scientific studies, including one of the latest, proving the effect of meditation on afferent synthesis 1 .
What is meditation?
Meditation is the practice of conscious observation, which also has a relaxing effect on the human body as a whole. Today there are a large number of different types of meditation, but we will analyze specifically psychological and psychosomatic directions.
Clinical studies 2 show the high effectiveness of meditation for a variety of conditions. For example, meditation as a tool for a psychologist is used for:
- increased anxiety
- decreased resistance to stress
- obsessive thoughts
- emotional lability
- depressive disorders
- etc.
Psychosomatic Meditations 3 are also used for all of the above conditions, but also have an effect on:
- condition of the body, accelerate its recovery in various pathologies
- stabilization of hormonal levels
- reducing pain intensity (pain management)
- increase immune defense (both by reducing cortisol levels and by activating immune cells)
- restore the balance of…
