Topic: Meditation The group project research paper must have a minimum of 1000 words - main body (does not include the title page, abstract, or reference pages) (minimum 3 pages - maximum 5 pages. Tim

Topic: Meditation

The group project research paper must have a minimum of 1000 words - main body (does not include the title page, abstract, or reference pages) (minimum 3 pages - maximum 5 pages. Times New Roman, Size 12, and minimum 4 references about that topic (3 of them most be research articles). The criteria exposed in your paperwork must be exclusively based on peer reviewed article, and I will be very fussy in confirming the reliability of your statements. A formal paper using APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.).2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5 will be submitted via Assignment Submission. This paperwork must be submitted on week # 11 (July 19), so that you have plenty of time to start collecting literature.

Question Guide:

The paper should include the following:

• What is the meaning of the wordMeditation?
• Background / history
• Who can practice it? Training?
• How does meditation work? / Treatment
• Types of meditations
• Benefits
• Contraindications
• Research studies that support health benefits (a least 3)
• Integration into nursing practice

Grading Criteria:

• What is the meaning of theword meditation? – 8 points
• Background / history – 8 points
• Who can practice it? Training – 8 points
• How does meditation work? / Treatment – 8 points
• Types of meditations – 8 points
• Benefits – 12 points
• Contraindications – 6 points
• Research studies that support health benefits (a least 3) – 12 points
• Integration into nursing practice – 10 points
• References: At least 4 reference sources – 3 of them most be research articles – 12 points
• APA style – 8 points

MAXIMUN POINTS – 100

It accounts for 20% of your final grade