What Forms of Meditation are Useful for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?
Meditation involves some form of concentration to help overcome the mind’s habitual mental activity. Meditation is best done for 20 minutes twice a day, but even as little as five minutes each day can have a beneficial impact on the ability to cope with stress. Meditation can be done lying down, sitting, standing or walking, and requires only some time and mental concentration. Three types of meditation that might be useful for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) include: • Transcendental Meditation®: Practitioners are given the mental device of a personal word or sound to silently and continually repeat while sitting in a comfortable position. When other thoughts arise in the mind, the student simply notices them and returns to the sound or word. This form of meditation has provided the most fertile ground for research into the link between stress reduction and reduced symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD). • Mindfulness or Insight Meditation: The student is taught to become a detached
