Single System Research Design Effect Of Meditation On Sleep

MEMORANDUM TO: Prof. Fontaine Fulghum FROM: S.Zimbaldi DATE: June 20th 2015 RE: Single-System Research Design: Effect of Meditation on Sleep Introduction A single-system research intervention was implemented with a 46-year-old Caucasian female as the subject. The participant is a single personal trainer who lives in Northern New Jersey. The subject has recently dealt with various life changes, such as the death of a family member and the sudden illness of another. She has reported having great difficulty falling asleep due to feeling â€Å"anxious† and her â€Å"mind racing† throughout the evening hours. The subject reports that it takes well over an hour for her to fall asleep on any given night. Due to her health conscious daily living practices, she is uninterested in utilizing any form of medication to assist her in falling asleep. 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