Health and Meditation

Scientific research studies show the results of your physiological and psychological health benefits from a routine body and mind meditation practice. These health benefits include; stress and anxiety reduction, the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, hypertension are reduced, and chronic pain management. Sleep disorders like insomnia and jet lag are decreased with practices like Transcendental Meditation or TM. and Mindfulness Meditation.

The results, of regular Transcendental meditation practice, can help to reduce hospital admissions due to improved ability to manage stress and pain, especially with cardiovascular diseases, chronic pain, and stress-related disorders. As well as, decrease the need for medical treatment due to improved ability to manage pain, especially chronic pain, stress-related disorders, depression.

Mindfulness meditation has become accepted as a part of mainstream medicine. Mindfulness meditation focuses on awareness of the breath, body, mind, and environment. The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School has been a pioneer in introducing mindfulness into the mainstream for over 34 years. Mindfulness meditation has been effective in reducing anxiety, depression, and stress; helps to decrease the impact of diagnosed serious conditions such as chronic pain and cancer; and helping to provide support to drug and alcohol dependence. Individuals who regularly practice mindfulness meditation are less anxious, less stressed, more relaxed, and more energized and learn to shift from "doing life" and live "being aware" through the practice of awareness.