Meditation as an intervention in stress reactivity.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology January 1, 1976 Daniel J. Goleman, Gary E. Schwartz 279 citations
Meditation may help manage stress by inducing a low-arousal state that inhibits the autonomic activation typical of the stress response. If the temporary effects of meditation become lasting traits, its significance as a daily stress intervention could be major. Experienced meditators practicing transcendental meditation showed a stress reactivity pattern that contrasts with that of chronically anxious individuals, particularly in faster stress recovery and lower state and trait anxiety levels.