Meditation For The Mind, Body & Soul

1. Meditation allows us to clear our minds and focus on what is important in our lives. Stress, anxiety, and depression arise not from external situations but from our response to them. Changing our mindsets can result in significant changes in the way we conduct our lives.

2. Write in detail about feelings and cognitions related to stressful events, as one would discuss topics in therapy for a very effective stress management tool.

3. When trying to relax, take long, slow, deep breaths. Place your hand on your abdomen to feel it rise and fall as you expand your lungs and diaphragm.

4. "Any condition that's caused or worsened by stress can be alleviated through meditation", Dr. Herbert Benson, the founder of the Mind/Body Institute at Harvard Medical School. Studies show that meditation produces long-lasting changes in areas involved in attention, working memory, learning, and conscious perception.