US Marines Meditate, Practice 'Mindfulness'

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meditation is pseudo science

If a person would claim that meditating can help he/she float, cure cancer, or get a magically discount from Whole Foods, then yes, it would be classified as pseudo science.

If we are talking about relaxing, calming down the nerves or relieving stress, then no, it is very much science.

 

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meditation is pseudo science

Well, meditation has as many proven effects as unprovable ones, so it depends on what angle you approach it from. Increased concentration, relaxation, health and general awareness? Sure. Magic powers, enlightenment, miracle cure? Nah.

 

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meditation is pseudo science

Meditation used for practical purposes like calming the arousal of the sympathetic nervous system are well documented.

 

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If a person would claim that meditating can help he/she float, cure cancer, or get a magically discount from Whole Foods, then yes, it would be classified as pseudo science.

If we are talking about relaxing, calming down the nerves or relieving stress, then no, it is very much science.

where do you draw the line?

so meditation cannot cure cancer... can it improve health?

Well, meditation has as many proven effects as unprovable ones, so it depends on what angle you approach it from. Increased concentration, relaxation, health and general awareness? Sure. Magic powers, enlightenment, miracle cure? Nah.

1) we do not have the same definition or concept of "magic."

2) did you know that "enlightenment" is nothing but an elevation and EXPANSION of "general awareness?"

3) we do not have the same definition or concept of "miracle."

Meditation used for practical purposes like calming the arousal of the sympathetic nervous system are well documented.

Sympathetic nervous system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia