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1. Meditation

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   Meditation refers to a family of practices designed to encourage a heightened state of awareness and focused attention. While often associated with Eastern religious traditions, the underlying techniques—involving the systematic training of the mind—have analogues across various historical and cultural contexts. The primary function of meditation, across its diverse manifestations, is the modulation of cognitive, affective, and somatic activity to achieve states ranging from deep relaxation to transcendent insight. The c…