Why Powerful Women Lean on Meditation

Why Powerful Women Lean on Meditation


 This article is interesting and enlightening.


Regular meditation and mindfulness practices have changed the lives of many of the biggest names in business and entertainment. Not only does it help many to reduce stress and anxiety, but it supports focus and concentration as well. Lena Dunham says, "[Meditation] has made it possible for me to weather certain challenges and storms and public moments that I didn’t ever imagine would be in my life. It gathers me up for the day and makes me feel organized and happy and capable of facing the challenges of the world, both internal and external.”

How Meditation Benefits Your Body And Mind

How Medittion Benefits Your Body And Mind

To still and mind and the body can only have beneficial effects on your health.

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• Evidence shows your mind and body are intricately connected, and that your mind has a direct impact on your physical health. Thousands of genes have been identified that appear to be directly influenced by your subjective mental state
• Meditative practices have been shown to lower your heart rate, blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, cortisol and overall stress level, all of which help reduce your risk of heart disease
• The American Heart Association recently issued its first guidelines on seated meditation, suggesting it can be a valuable adjunctive intervention in combination with other recommended lifestyle and medical treatments
• Stress-related problems account for as much as 70 percent of the average U.S. physician's caseload. Research suggests that practicing meditation and other relaxation techniques could save the average patient between $640 and $25,500 a year in medical costs
• People who received eight weeks of relaxation-response training reduced the number of doctor’s visits by 42 percent, lab use by 44 percent, use of procedures by 21 percent, and emergency room visits by 46 percent a year after the program.

 
 
 
Could Meditation Delay The Onset Of Alzheimers 
 

Could Meditation Delay the Progression of Alzheimer’s Symptoms

by DailyHealthPostOctober 25, 2017

Many people have experienced the benefits of meditation in coping with the stresses and strains of daily life. Recent research has suggested that the changes to the brain which are associated with meditation could be a factor in delaying the progress of a number of cognitive disorders including Alzheimer’s disease.
The first author of the study, neurologist Rebecca Erwin Wells, wanted to further explore the implications of the changes which take place in the brains of people who meditate.