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Meditation, fostering mindfulness and inner peace, includes methods like focusing on breath, surrounding sounds, or body movements.Summary
KEY POINTS:
- Meditation isn’t necessarily spiritual.
- Regular meditation can reduce anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and insomnia.
- Mindfulness (the ability to be aware of what’s happening in the present moment) can be applied to other areas of life.
- Three –five minutes a day can be enough, but it should be completed daily.
References
- THE HUMAN BRAIN 01: COLLECTION- The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
- Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress-the Mayo Clinic
- Meditation for beginners-Headspace