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sitting still on purpose until your own mind stops being the problem.
means a practice of deliberately focusing or emptying attention, usually to calm the mind and observe thought without getting dragged by it.
from from latin meditari, to reflect or ponder, itself linked to mederi, to heal — the same root that gives us medicine and remedy.
same root asmedicine, remedy, and medical all share it
oldest evidencewall art suggests meditative practice by 5000 bce
brain changeregular practice thickens the prefrontal cortex measurably
not blank mindmost traditions want focus, not emptiness
for instance
vipassana — 2500 year old buddhist technique, taught free in 10 day silent courses
transcendental meditation — popularized by the beatles after meeting the maharishi in 1968
headspace app — turned mindfulness into a subscription business worth billions
zen koans — japanese monks meditate on riddles with no logical answer