Meditation
| Meditation | |
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| Term | Meditation |
| Short definition | meditation - (pronounced) (MEH-dih-TAY-avoid) A mind-body practice in which a person focuses their attention on something, such as an object, word, phrase, or breathing, to minimize distracting or stressful thoughts or feelings. Meditation can help relax the body and mind and improve overall health and well-being. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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meditation - (pronounced) (MEH-dih-TAY-avoid) A mind-body practice in which a person focuses their attention on something, such as an object, word, phrase, or breathing, to minimize distracting or stressful thoughts or feelings. Meditation can help relax the body and mind and improve overall health and well-being. It can be used to relieve stress, pain, anxiety, and depression, and to help with symptoms associated with diseases like cancer and AIDS. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
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