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\n Meditation is one of the most beneficial
\npractices one can engage in, and just about everyone knows they should make time for
\nit. Meditation has a wonderfully calming effect on the body and mind, and encourages
\na less stressed, more peaceful and aware state of being.<\/p>\n
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Unfortunately though, most people get swept up in
\nlife’s frantic pace, more urgent matters come up and thoughts of meditation go
\nout the window. But making time for meditation is a real gain for your health. If
\nyou’re one of those who can never seem to find the time, here are four simple
\nhealth-boosting reasons to get into a meditation groove without further delay!<\/p>\n
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1. Meditation Chemically Boosts <\/p>\n Meditation encourages the release of mood- <\/p>\n 2. Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure, <\/p>\n When it comes to meditation’s impact on <\/p>\n 3. Meditation Slows Aging Brain and Keeps <\/p>\n In recent years, a number of studies have <\/p>\n Still on the fence? Then consider this: another <\/p>\n 4. Meditation Helps Sleep Come More <\/p>\n A racing conscience and body wracked with tension <\/p>\n On nights when sleep is elusive, try meditating <\/p>\n Need a boost during the day? Meditation can help yogaesoteric<\/strong><\/p>\n March 3, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meditation is one of the most beneficial practices one can engage in, and just about everyone knows they should make time for it. Meditation has a wonderfully calming effect on the body and mind, and encourages a less stressed, more peaceful and aware state of being. Unfortunately though, most people get swept up in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[394],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-yogi-meditation-1587-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23243\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaesoteric.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nHappiness, Curbs Anxiety and Cuts Pain<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nboosting endorphins into the bloodstream, which in turn increases feelings of well-
\nbeing. Those biochemically-induced good feelings spill over into other areas of your
\nemotional life, helping make regular meditators calmer, more empathetic, slower to
\nanger and less likely to sweat the small stuff. According to the Journal of
\nNeuroscience, meditation also delivers powerful pain-relieving chemicals to the
\nbrain – making the practice something of a DIY pain-buster. For many of my
\npatients, particularly the city-dwellers, a meditation practice can be an especially
\nhelpful way to combat stress and\/or anxiety, enabling them to carve out a slice of
\nserenity in the middle of urban chaos, or where ever they may find themselves.<\/p>\n
\nStroke and Heart Disease Risk<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nhealth, the news is all good, especially when it comes to lowering blood pressure,
\nstroke and heart disease risk. Even the ultra-conservative minds at the American
\nMedical Association have come out in favor of meditation, having recently issued a
\nreport stating that “transcendental meditation (TM) may be considered as
\nan alternative approach to lowering both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in
\npeople with high blood pressure.” When blood pressure is lowered, stroke
\nand heart attack risk follows suit.<\/p>\n
\nChromosomes Young<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nsuggested that meditation can help slow aging in the place where we fear it most
\n– the brain. A recent study by UCLA researchers concluded that
\n“meditation appeared to help preserve the brain’s gray matter, the
\ntissue that contains neurons.” Which means, the more gray matter can
\nretain with help from a meditation practice, the less neurological trouble
\nyou’re likely to have down the road. That should inspire even the most time-
\npressed among us to give this incredibly important practice a closer
\nlook. <\/p>\n
\nstudy out of UC Davis showed that meditation stimulates telomerase activity, which
\nkeeps your chromosomes young and is linked to longer life expectancy. <\/p>\n
\nEasily – Or Perks You Up in a Pinch<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nis not going to drift off to dreamland without a fight. Don’t fight,
\ndon’t medicate – meditate instead. Doing so will quiet the conscience,
\nrelax the body and prepare you for rest. In this soothed state, it will be lot
\neasier to drift off. Studies show that once snoozing is under way, meditators enjoy
\nboosted slow-wave sleep patterns, which translates to better sleep and less
\ninsomnia. <\/p>\n
\nlying down to help you nod off. Even if you don’t fall asleep right away, you
\nwill be giving your body some of the restorative brain and body benefits of
\nmeditation – so it’s worth doing. <\/p>\n
\nhere too – there’s evidence that meditation may be even better than
\nnapping. When researchers compared the alertness of students who were asked to
\nsleep, watch television or meditate, guess who came out on top? It was the
\nmeditators, scored 10% higher on the alertness scale than the non-meditators.<\/p>\n
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