How to Use meditation in a Sentence
meditation
noun- She spent the morning in meditation.
- Daily meditation helps clear his mind.
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Once in a state of deep meditation, the other sounds of the body also align, the report says.
— Susan Lahey, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2023 -
And so sleep and meditation are two huge parts of my reset.
— Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2022 -
The meditation cushions were laid out on the concrete floor.
— Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023 -
What about a plant room, a meditation space, a bedroom for your dog, a craft room, or a music room?
— Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2023 -
The book is a meditation on the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbuster of the same name, which Monson has watched a hundred and forty-six times.
— Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2022 -
From yoga retreats to mindful medspas, meditation is on the rise in the west.
— Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 -
The Christian worship and meditation app was founded in the UK in 2020.
— Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2022 -
The couple met in 2020 on a meditation Zoom and have been going strong ever since.
— Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023 -
Monks or people who live in much longer states of meditation, that’s their normal way of life.
— David Marchese David Marchese Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023 -
The site is designed to be a space for meditation and reflection.
— Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2023 -
Perhaps one of the best ways to get away is to do nothing—and meditation is one strategy.
— Tracy Brower, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022 -
The 2012 book is a meditation on grief as Didion grapples with the death of her daughter, Quintana Roo.
— Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024 -
What transpires is both a thriller and a meditation on the slippery nature of fiction.
— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Heineman’s 103-minute docu is a meditation on life – the peaks and the valleys – unfolding.
— Addie Morfoot, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Some people are turned off by the concept of meditation.
— Alisa Cohn, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 -
The meditation takes place on the rooftop, and guests can welcome the sunrise amidst a magical breeze while listening to the sound of the crashing waves.
— Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 July 2024 -
The jhana bliss state is not like the little uptick in well-being that comes with mindfulness meditation.
— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2024 -
If meditation is already part of your daily (or once-in-a-while) routine, good for you.
— Nikki Campo, SELF, 23 Dec. 2022 -
From tarot readings and group meditations to a free multi-course dinner, the Black Trans Dinner series is a feast for the soul.
— Michael Love Michael, Them, 19 July 2024 -
Prayer, meditation and even deep breathing can help sort that out.
— Terry Pluto, cleveland, 15 July 2023 -
There’s this guy called Joe Dispenza who does meditations and puts them on YouTube.
— Inge Oosterhoff, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 -
Its origins lie in Zen Buddhism where it was used in tea ceremonies and as a tool for meditation.
— goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023 -
His latest is a sci-fi meditation on humanity and the what-ifs about the worlds beyond our stars.
— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2024 -
The works, said to be meditations on the ordinary that let the subjects breathe, speak the same cinematic language as A New York Minute.
— Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2024 -
This isn’t a meditation app; here there be dragons (or, in my case, crocodiles).
— James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023 -
Soak up the sun (or the sounds of rain), call a friend, or do a soothing walking meditation and take in your surroundings without an agenda.
— Nikki Campo, SELF, 15 Sep. 2022 -
The discovery opens up the potential for the creation of new drugs that would mimic the relaxed state common during breath work, meditation or yoga.
— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 -
Acero recommends boosting your self-care and doing small meditations throughout the day.
— Ana Morales, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024
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