Feeling Stressed? Find Your Center With Meditation
Earlier this week, WebMD reported the results of a Chinese study of the effect of meditation versus progressive relaxation on levels of stress hormones in participants’ saliva. I won’t keep you in suspense: The group of participants that learned meditation techniques showed dramatic stress reduction compared with the progressive relaxation group. And the really amazing thing is that the difference was noticeable in only 5 days. Yes, 5 days of meditation resulted in dramatically lower stress levels. How amazing is that?
Here are some handy online meditation resources if you want to give it a go:
If you avoid meditation for religious reasons, you can still enjoy many benefits by dedicating time every day to finding a comfortable position or series of positions as you focus your thoughts on an element of your religious beliefs rather than meditation’s original Eastern roots. The goal is to create a peaceful mental state of quiet reflection to allow yourself time to recharge. Understanding the basis tenets of traditional meditation will help you adapt the concept of that mental focus to something you’re comfortable with and can benefit from.
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