Mindfulness and psychologic well-being: Are they related to type of meditation technique practiced?

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 983-984

  Travis, Frederick ^a  

^a MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDITATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION;

AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MIND-BODY RELATIONS, METAPHYSICAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 81455127584     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0507     Document Type: Letter

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