| Meditation is gaining mainstream acceptance as a | | | | Mindfulness meditation involves paying attention to |
| beneficial preventive health program. Once | | | | the processes of the mind in order to become |
| thought of as only for eastern monks practicing in | | | | aware of the continuous flow of sensations and |
| remote caves in the mountains of India, today | | | | feelings, images, thoughts, sounds, smells, and |
| everyone from busy executives to students are | | | | other mental activity. The trick here is to be |
| enjoying the practical results of daily meditation. | | | | aware of the mental processes as they occur |
| Meditation is one of the better-studied alternative | | | | without becoming involved in them. The meditator |
| therapies, and it has been shown to provide a | | | | sits quietly and simply witnesses whatever |
| wide range of health benefits. | | | | thoughts come up. |