Department of Physiology, HIMSR, New Delhi
Online published on 21 February, 2015.
Meditation is described as a family of self-regulation practices that focus on training attention and awareness in order to foster general mental well-being. 1 Loving-kindness is a meditation practice taught by the Buddha to develop the mental habit of selfless or altruistic love.
This article reviews the various studies on effect of Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on various body regulatory systems and its relevance in management of stress related disorders.
Based on the review of previous studies it is concluded that LKM may be particularly useful for targeting psychological problems, including anger and interpersonal stress and therefore stress induced diseases.
Meditation, loving-kindness meditation, insula, neuroendocrine system
