Meditating Against Depression

Dec 14, 1999 - © John McManamy

focus to reflect your own cultural beliefs. You can meditate on Jesus or Moses or Allah. In place of a Sanskrit mantra, you can repeat over and over: "Our Father who art in Heaven... " or "Hear, oh Israel, ...the Lord is one ...," or "There is no God but God ... "

But the beauty of yoga and meditation is that you can practice it without any of its religious trappings, whatsoever. We are talking about a show about nothing, remember? No self, no other ...

... and perhaps - no depression.

Warning: Meditation is probably the last thing you will wish to attempt in the face of a full-scale depression. Meditation and yoga, like other healthy lifestyle choices, should be regarded as part of a regimen of prevention rather than an actual treatment.

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