In none of this author's previous studies which used Eastern and Western self-control techniques, have the actual contents of the techniques been described in a form which would allow them to be replicated by other psychologists and educators. Therefore, both for clinical and research purposes, the essentials of the techniques, including: 1) a brief introduction to Zen meditation; 2) a description of formal Zen breath meditation; and 3} a description of informal meditation combined behavioral self-control techniques (i.e., "Contingent informal meditation") are briefly summarized.