The Impact of Sleep on the Effectiveness of Meditation and Contemplative Prayer

• Authors: Urška Jeglič

Abstracts

PL

Wykazano, że medytacja i modlitwa kontemplacyjna uspokajają mózg, poprawiają zdrowie i relaks, zwiększają zdolności poznawcze i koncentrację itp. W niniejszym artykule chcielibyśmy przedstawić proces odwrotny, czyli wpływ wypoczętego mózgu na praktykę medytacji i modlitwy kontemplacyjnej. Na podstawie badania (wywiadów) osób regularnie medytujących i praktykujących modlitwę kontemplacyjną pokażemy, czy odpoczynek, jakość snu i czas poświęcony na praktykowanie modlitwy kontemplacyjnej lub medytacji mają wpływ na rezultaty, jakie przynoszą te dwie aktywności. Wreszcie pokażemy, czy związek między odpoczynkiem a modlitwą kontemplacyjną lub medytacją jest procesem jedno- czy dwukierunkowym.

EN

Meditation and contemplative prayer have been shown to calm the brain, improve health and relaxation, increase cognitive ability and concentration, etc. In this paper we would like to present the reverse process, namely the effects of a rested brain on the practice of meditation and contemplative prayer. Based on a survey (interviews) of people who regularly meditate and practice contemplative prayer, we will show whether rest, sleep quality, and time spent practicing contemplative prayer or meditation have an impact on the results that these two activities bring. Finally, we will show whether the relationship between rest and contemplative prayer or meditation is a one-way or two-way process.

Keywords

EN

meditation; Christian contemplation; impact of sleep

PL

medytacja; kontemplacja chrześcijańska; wpływ snu

• Publisher: Gdańskie Seminarium Duchowne, Kuria Metropolitalna Gdańska
• Journal: Studia Gdańskie
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 50
• Pages: 137-148

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Urška Jeglič

• University of Ljubljana Slovenia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.26142/stgd-2022-011

Biblioteka Nauki

2155013