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Zen meditation and behavioral self management are both practices for learning and establishing self-control. These are strategies to help one manage one's self-improvement. Zen meditation is a core practice of the Zen system of philosophical thought. Postures (such as the lotus position, half-lotus, Burmese, or seiza postures) are applied to facilitate the meditation practice. The core of this kind of meditation is focusing on one's counting and breathing. It also involves being conscious and aware of the passing of one's thoughts. Of course there are many contexts by which Zen meditation is done. Group meditation can also be applied. Zen meditation can be started to with getting a pillow. Then remove socks and shoes, and use loose clothing. Now then position yourself. Then fold your hands together. Close your eyes. Think about nothing else but your breathing-in and out as you exhale and inhale. Feel the flow of the air getting in and out of your body. Count each inhale and each exhale separately, until the count reaches ten. Continue doing this for about fifteen minutes. Open your eyes, and feel the "stillness" of things-be aware of all that is without and within you. Behavioral self management is a practice that resulted from the psychological school of the social learning theory. It involves an awareness of having to change a certain behavior, and to apply certain strategies to bring about this change. First, you have to choose the behaviors you want to accomplish. Discuss this with people you trust, and support you. Have a measuring system for the behavior that you have chosen. Measure the progress and provide feedback from yourself and from your peers. Combining both therapeutic techniques (Zen meditation and behavioral self management) can provide helpful benefits for changing behavior and preventing illnesses. Using these strategies by alternating each other, or integrating them as one, is a smart way to accomplish your target behaviors. Applying these Eastern and Western approaches is a combination of art and science. It can maximize potential and enrich your experiences for everyday living. For instance, in anger management, you can use Zen meditation in order to dispel feelings of anger. Then, you can use behavioral self management in order to replace angry self-defeating behaviors with more positively productive behaviors. Both strategies have been confirmed by research as similarly beneficial in both rehabilitative and preventive ways. Integrate Zen meditation and behavioral self management to achieve a whole mind approach to behavioral change. Irsan's passion is to write on wide varieties of subjects. His latest writing is at http://www.heartratemonitorpolar.com which contains reviews on heart rate monitor polar and other information about heart rate monitors. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
