Meditation: A In-Depth Look
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In-Depth Feature- Meditation by Courtney Martin
In this modern day and age, the negative effects of stress are
unavoidable. People have tried various methods to help cope with stress,
everything from exercise and diet to alternative methods like biofeedback.
However, the most effective method to de ....
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.... of the 1970's matures into the professionals of
the 1990's, the practice of meditation has been incorporated into the medical
field and studied for its effect on the body and mind. The physical practice of
meditation slows and calms the body, lowering blood pressure and heart rate with
the use of deep breathing exercises.
The calming of the body in itself works to fight stress but those who
meditate say that meditation also helps to replenish the mind. The mind, along
with the body, needs to ....
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