User:Meditator85/Acem Meditation

Acem Meditation is a meditation technique introduced in Oslo, Norway, in 1966. You practice the technique while sitting comfortably in a chair or in a bed. Recommended meditation time is 30 minutes twice a day or 45 minutes once a day. The meditator repeats a meditation sound in his thoughts. The meditation sound is a word without meaning. Acem Meditation is a process oriented technique, which means that the correct way of meditating is defined in terms of how one repeats the meditation sound, not in terms goals like 'emptying the mind', 'controlling ones thoughts', 'feeling good' etc.

Research
Erik E. Solberg, Are Holen, Øivind Ekeberg, Bjarne Østerud, Ragnhild Halvorsen, Leiv Sandvik, The effects of long meditation on plasma melatonin and blood serotonin, Medical Science Monitor, 2004; 10(3): CR96-101.

Litterature
Inner Strength - the free mental attitude of Acem Meditation, Acem Publishing, ISBN 82-91405-09-3 Acem meditation - an introductory companion, Acem Publishing, ISBN 82-91405-13-1