By Kori D. Miller — 2021
Throughout this article, you will discover that expressing gratitude reduces stress, increases optimism, and changes your brain.
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Once you begin meditating daily, life as you knew it will begin to take on some interesting twists and turns.
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We all know that unmanaged stress can be destructive. But are there positive sides to stress as well?
Complementary therapies can be used to help with pain. These methods draw your attention away from the pain and release muscle tension caused by pain.
Stressing the body makes you stronger—as long as you have time to rest and recover.
Through the practice of meditation, there are certain changes that happen in the mind. One of the most important changes is that you become master of your mind.
A behavioral medicine pioneer reports on a time-tested technique that reverses aging and improves health.
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Try this short meditation when you need a reminder that you are, and have, enough.
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It’s a captivating image: a dozen pre-teen and teen boys trapped in a cave for 10 days, only to be found by rescuers mysteriously calm, composed . . . perhaps even meditating.
Meditation is a mind and body practice that has a long history of use for increasing calmness and physical relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and well-being.
Taking a few minutes to focus your mind each day can reduce stress, pain, depression, and more.