Meditation and Stress
Meditation and Stress
I am writing this research paper to show the positive effects of meditation on stress and to provide information on a few different meditation techniques. This subject has interested me for a long time, but even more so since I began taking yoga this semester.
“Your body is hard-wired to react to stress in ways meant to protect you against threats from predators and other aggressors. Such threats are rare today, but that doesn't mean that life is free of stress. On the contrary, you undoubtedly face multiple demands each day, such as shouldering a huge workload, making ends meet, taking care of your family, or just making it through the morning rush hour. Your body treats these so-called minor hassles as threats. As a result you may feel as if you're constantly under assault. But you can fight back. You don't have to let stress control your life.”
Most of us seem to be plagued with stress these days. Our lives are so busy we just rush from one activity to the next until we collapse in our beds at night. We forget to take the time to silence our minds and relax our bodies. Meditation is a great way to relieve stress. It has many physical, mental, and emotional benefits.
“The benefits of meditation are manifold because it can reverse your stress response, thereby shielding you from the effects of chronic stress. When practicing meditation, your heart rate and breathing slow down, your blood pressure normalizes, you use oxygen more efficiently, and you sweat less. Your adrenal glands produce less cortisol, your mind ages at a slower rate, and your immune function improves. Your mind also clears and your creativity increases. People who meditate regularly find it easier to give up life damaging habits; like smoking, drinking and drugs. Meditation research is still new, but promising.”
There are many relaxation techniques. In the yoga class I am taking we have done many of the techniques. We have done many breathing techniques and muscle
I am writing this research paper to show the positive effects of meditation on stress and to provide information on a few different meditation techniques. This subject has interested me for a long time, but even more so since I began taking yoga this semester.
“Your body is hard-wired to react to stress in ways meant to protect you against threats from predators and other aggressors. Such threats are rare today, but that doesn't mean that life is free of stress. On the contrary, you undoubtedly face multiple demands each day, such as shouldering a huge workload, making ends meet, taking care of your family, or just making it through the morning rush hour. Your body treats these so-called minor hassles as threats. As a result you may feel as if you're constantly under assault. But you can fight back. You don't have to let stress control your life.”
Most of us seem to be plagued with stress these days. Our lives are so busy we just rush from one activity to the next until we collapse in our beds at night. We forget to take the time to silence our minds and relax our bodies. Meditation is a great way to relieve stress. It has many physical, mental, and emotional benefits.
“The benefits of meditation are manifold because it can reverse your stress response, thereby shielding you from the effects of chronic stress. When practicing meditation, your heart rate and breathing slow down, your blood pressure normalizes, you use oxygen more efficiently, and you sweat less. Your adrenal glands produce less cortisol, your mind ages at a slower rate, and your immune function improves. Your mind also clears and your creativity increases. People who meditate regularly find it easier to give up life damaging habits; like smoking, drinking and drugs. Meditation research is still new, but promising.”
There are many relaxation techniques. In the yoga class I am taking we have done many of the techniques. We have done many breathing techniques and muscle