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by campra The practice of meditation is believed to have existed
before written history, and was typically situated within a set
of religious beliefs and frameworks. Meditation began making
inroads into popular Western culture in the 1960s as interest in
Eastern philosophies spread. Concurrently, scientific research
on meditation, its effects, and its applications began to be
conducted in various clinical and academic domains. The growth
of research into meditation and the development of new
applications incorporating meditation are now growing
exponentially. Today’s meditation researchers are investigating
and translating the wisdom of the ancients with significant
clinical findings in neuroscience, medicine, and psychology.
Scientists, health and healing practitioners, educators, and
laypeople are discovering the practica