Achieving Ataraxis (Peace of Mind)

To build a foundation for this section, it is important to define what exactly is meant by the term “thinking”.
Thinking is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary1 as “thought, cognition, meditation, mental action or activity, etc.” Please note, the term thought is interchangeable with the term thinking.
For the purposes of this section, the term [...]

Many benefits have been attributed to peace of mind or ataraxis. Some of these benefits are objectively measurable (reduced blood pressure, decreased heart rate, etc), some are subjectively measurable (perceived levels of stress, perceived levels of anxiety, etc.), and some defy measurement (mystical benefits credited to being in harmony with one’s self and the environment [...]