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Mediation reduce stressMediation reduce stress

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What is MeditationWhat is Meditation

To put it in simple terms, meditation is a process To put it in simple terms, meditation is a process in which a person attempts to concentrate his in which a person attempts to concentrate his mind by focusing on an object or an idea by mind by focusing on an object or an idea by excluding all the other objects and ideas from his excluding all the other objects and ideas from his mind. mind.

By keeping the mind focused on any of the above By keeping the mind focused on any of the above things, the person is able to get rid of all the things, the person is able to get rid of all the other objects, ideas and thoughts out of his mind. other objects, ideas and thoughts out of his mind.

By doing this, the person feels relaxed.By doing this, the person feels relaxed.

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Mediation Reduce Mediation Reduce Stress Stress

Stress is nothing but a normal physiological Stress is nothing but a normal physiological response of the body to situations or response of the body to situations or stimulus which are perceived as stimulus which are perceived as 'dangerous' to the body.'dangerous' to the body.

Meditation can be treated as one of the Meditation can be treated as one of the natural ways of overcoming stress. natural ways of overcoming stress.

Meditation is nothing but a simple way to Meditation is nothing but a simple way to balance a person's physical, mental and balance a person's physical, mental and emotional states. emotional states.

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Steps of Performing Steps of Performing MeditationMeditation

Sit in a comfortable position with the spine Sit in a comfortable position with the spine straight and erect.straight and erect.

Close the eyesClose the eyes

Focus on breathing or an object or a sound Focus on breathing or an object or a sound

Take deep breaths slowlyTake deep breaths slowly

This is done for 10 -20 minutesThis is done for 10 -20 minutes

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You Will Feel RelaxedYou Will Feel Relaxed

By doing this the By doing this the person mind focuses person mind focuses on a particular on a particular object and thus get object and thus get rid of all the rid of all the thoughts and thoughts and worries. worries.

You will feel You will feel relaxed.relaxed.