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How does mediation benefit you? Is there a scientific basis for this? Join Rajvir and Phil as they talk about the topic and look at some language you can use in your everyday life.
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ਮੈਡੀਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਨੇ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕਿਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਲਾਭ ਦਿੱਤਾ? ਕੀ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਕੋਈ ਵਿਗਿਆਨਕ ਆਧਾਰ ਵੀ ਹੈ? ਰਾਜਵੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਫ਼ਿਲ ਅੱਜ ਇਸ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ਤੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਚਰਚਾ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਨਵੇਂ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਗੱਲ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। 
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ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਸੁਣੋ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਦੇ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਸਿੱਖੋ।

Useful expressions

1.  randomised controlled study (noun)

A randomised controlled study is one where participants are randomly divided into two groups. One group recieves the intervention which is being studied and one group doesn't.

• The researchers used a randomised controlled study to ensure that the results were reliable. 

2. subjective (adjective)

Something that is subjective is based on someone's feelings or opinion, and can't be measured scientifically. It is the opposite of 'objective'.

• People's reporting of their feelings is subjective, so it's important to find objective data as well.

3.subjected to (verb)

If you are subjected to a procedure, then it is done to you. This is often used neutrally when talking about science, but in other contexts is often used to refer to something difficult or unpleasant.

• We subjected participants to a variety of tests.

4.  flickering (verb)
   
Flickering can be used to refer to a light that quickly turns off and on. It can also refer to small quick movements.

• Participants tracked flickering objects on a screen.

5. statistically significant (adjective)

If the effect of an experiment is described as statistically significant then it is large enough to not simply be the result of chance.

• The changes observed are statistically significant

6.correlates with (verb)

If two things correlate with each other then they are related to each other in some way.

• Improved performance correlated with carrying out meditation exercises.

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