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Meditate Away Stress and Fatigue
A daily dose of meditation may be
just the mental medication you need to combat fatigue and stress.
Studies have shown meditation can
be beneficial to your health, says the July issue of Mayo Clinic
Women's HealthSource. It can help you relax, slow your breathing
and heart rate and decrease muscle tension.
Meditation can also lessen your
body's response to adrenaline, which can increase blood pressure
and make blood more likely to clot.
Here are some meditation tips:
- Focus on your breathing. Breathe
in and out through your nose while paying attention to some
aspect of your breathing, such as the pause between breaths.
- Focus on a word, phrase or prayer
while you meditate.
- Focus on the moment by becoming
aware of physical sensations, sounds and thoughts. Allow them
to pass through your mind without judging or getting involved
with them.
- Meditate every day. Aim for 20
minutes a day and do it even if you feel you're wasting your
time. Return to your focus -- that word, phrase or prayer --
every time your mind starts to wander.
Eventually, you may discover you're
able to calm yourself in stressful situations and your meditation
may improve your health and well-being.
More information
Here's where you can learn more
about meditation.
Reference
Source 101
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