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How to Practice Basic Meditation for Stress Management

By Elizabeth Scott — 2020

Meditation has many health benefits and is a highly effective way to relieve stress and maintain a healthier lifestyle. With practice, meditation becomes both more of an easy habit to maintain and more of an effective one as well, given that it builds resilience to stress over time.

Read on www.verywellmind.com

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