Meditate comes from the Latin word ‘meditari’ which means to think, contemplate, or conceive.  In our daily life we use the term meditation to a broad variety of practices that includes techniques designed to promote relaxation like breathing exercises, hand gestures, which are a practice of 'Hatt Yoga'. Which are based on physical postures and are useful to the body. The other major practice has been a component of numerous religious traditions and beliefs. For centuries it has been done sitting, singing, chanting mantras, counting prayer beads or some other rituals, in order to remind the practitioner about some aspects of meditation. All the outwardly physical efforts are coined as meditation, but in reality meditation means just to connect with your own self.