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July 7th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda FRIDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) — People who want to learn to
meditate should select a method that makes them feel comfortable, rather
than choose a technique just because it’s popular, a new study
indicates.
Researchers from San Francisco State University report that by finding
a form of meditation that works for them, people are less likely to quit.
As a result, they will enjoy the personal and medical benefits of the
practice, including reduced stress, lower blood pressure and help with
addiction.
“Because of the increase in both general and clinical use of
meditation, you want to make sure you’re finding the right method,” study
author Adam Burke, professor of health education at San Francisco State
and director of its Institute for Holistic Health Studies, said in a
university news release.
In conducting the study, the researchers compared nearly 250 user
opinions on four popular meditation methods: Mantra, Mindfulness, Zen and
Qigong Visualization. The participants were taught each method and asked
to practice at home. At the end of the study, they were asked about their
preferences for each technique.
The two simpler methods, Mantra and Mindfulness, were preferred by 31
percent of the participants. Twenty-two percent chose Zen and 15 percent
said they preferred Qigong.
The study authors said their findings show that people new to
meditation would benefit from a simpler and more accessible practice. They
noted, however, that there is not one technique that is best for
everyone.
“It was interesting that Mantra and Mindfulness were found to be
equally compelling by participants despite the fact that they are
fundamentally different techniques,” Burke said.
Mindfulness recently gained widespread popularity, and is usually the
only form of meditation someone new to meditation knows about, he
added.
“If someone is exposed to a particular technique through the media or a
health care provider, they might assume because it’s popular it’s the best
for everyone,” Burke said. “But that’s like saying because a pink dress or
a blue sport coat is popular this year, it’s going to look good on
everybody.”
The study authors said more research is needed to determine if certain
meditation methods are better at helping to treat specific health issues,
such as addiction. They added that more studies also are needed to explore
if there are ways to predict which method of meditation a person should
practice.
The study was published online July 7 in EXPLORE: The Journal of
Science and Healing.
More information
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine provides
more information on
meditation.
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