Meditation

Meditation is a human state of concentration that often means to focus one's thoughts and attention on a specific object or a specific idea or thought. This form of intense and deep concentration often leads individuals to higher states of awareness or enlightenment. Meditation is commonly associated with many eastern religions and practices.

There are now two main kinds of meditation, namely, concentration and mindfulness. The difference between the two is the focus of the person involved in meditating. In mindfulness, most individuals focus their attention on background experience and perception. In concentration, the individual meditating usually focuses on a certain object or thought.