Meditation has become a popular health practice and offers its practitioners a wide range of wellness benefits, including stress reduction, anxiety and depression relief, improved energy, and relief from chronic illnesses. There are numerous studies that have investigated the impact of meditation practice on human psychology and physiology. Here we will discuss how we understand the benefits of meditation from an ancient Chinese medicine perspective and provide guidance to essential components of practicing meditation more effectively. Ancient Chinese Medicine Let us start with some basic concepts of Ancient Chinese medicine. Modern medicine has accumulated a wealth of knowledge on human anatomy and biochemistry. As a result, pharmaceutical treatments and surgical procedures dominate modern medical practice. In contrast, ancient Chinese medicine is based on its knowledge of human energetics. The therapeutic modalities in Chinese medicine, like acupuncture and herbal remedies, focus on treating energetic imbalance. That may sound strange unless you …