Stress is an unavoidable part of your life. In fact stress
in many places is considered productive and healthy. However, when a person’s
stress levels rise beyond control, it can lead to a number of diseases
including blood pressure, depression, diabetes and heart disease.
Luckily, a recent study has claimed that only half an hour
of meditation everyday can lower your stress levels to minimum. Findings of
this study suggest that only 25 minutes of dedication to meditating can lead to
a better and calm response to stressful situations. The practice helps people
by improving their patience, decision-making and energy conservation.
The study mentioned here was carried out in the Mellon
University at Pittsburgh, where scientists had took a sample of 66 adults
between the ages of 18 and 30. The experiment lasted three days in which random
participants were chosen to go through a meditation program for 25 minutes a
day for three consecutive days. They were given proper training regarding
meditation and were given tutorials on controlling their breathing and being
aware of the present moment.
Then, through certain methods such as IQ tests and saliva
samples were measured to check the stress hormone cortisol. The scientists
found that the sample that had participated in the meditation training were
reported to have a lower stress level as opposed to the sample that had not
participated in the meditation training, who showed more or less the same stress level.
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