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Pär Westlund

Pär Westlund

Associate Professor Karolinska Institute.
Instructor in Acem.

Associate Professor Karolinska Institute.
Instructor in Acem.

Setting the conditions for good meditation

Setting the conditions for good meditation

Taking a beginner’s course in Acem Meditation involves not only learning the basic instruction in the technique. Participants also receive advice on what conditions are favorable for developing a good meditation practice, both in regular life and at meditation retreats.

Sleep, alertness and quality of life

One of the first studies to compare nondirected meditation with a relaxation technique based on concentration was a Swedish investigation in the early 1990s.