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  What Is Meditation? Meditation can be defined as a set of techniques that are intended to encourage a heightened state of awareness and focused attention. Meditation is also a consciousness-changing technique that has been shown to have a wide number of benefits on psychological well-being. Types Meditation can take on many different forms, but there are two main types: concentrative meditation and mindfulness meditation. concentrative meditation involves focusing all of your attention on a specific object while tuning out everything else around you. The goal is to really experience whatever you are focusing on, whether it's your breath, a specific word, or a mantra in order to reach a higher state of being. mindful meditation    Mindfulness can target different issues, such as depression , which means that its focus may be different from practice to practice. Overall, it involves the state of being aware of and involved in the present moment and making yourself o...