meditative

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The meditative quality of stargazing can reduce anxiety and stress, while forcing people to pull themselves away from their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"It's almost meditative doing something creative with my hands."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

There’s even a mini chapel — yes, a chapel — complete with stained glass windows initially designed by children, for those who need a meditative break from running the grounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

“No matter how mundane some action might appear,” he writes, “keep at it long enough and it becomes a contemplative, even meditative act.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Instead of answering these questions directly, Madame finished her meal and announced her pressing need for a glass of sherry and a meditative nap, so she might commune with the spirits in earnest.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood