Stress Relief

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A stress response to everyday challenges, can have both physical and mental effects on the body. 

Meditation is an effective way to reduce stress and improve overall well-being and self awareness.

Other variables that play a role in stress relate to nutrition. Raising awareness in nutrition to meet your physical needs and your emotional needs can help in the understanding SELF. 

1. Short-term boost in well-being.
2. Positive emotions.
3. Mindfulness.
4. Self Awareness.
5. Improved Sleep Quality
6. Boost Immunity.
7. Sense of calm throughout day.
8. Quiet the mind.
9. Manage negative thoughts.
10. Quiet thoughts so as to focus on what is important.
11. Deep sense of being Spiritually Centered.
12. Stress & Anxiety Relief.
13. Note that Longer Sessions Allow for Deeper Relaxation and Awarness. 

There are various meditation techniques that can help to reduce stress, including deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided imagery. We will explore techniques to experience results. All these techniques can be practiced by beginners to raise their self awareness.

Understanding SELF, all parts, including nutrition and the mind, with the whole, will elevate your meditation practices while relieving stress.

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In the Harvard Health Blog Titled: "Regular Meditation More Beneficial Than Vacation." "The vacation study was fairly small and included only women, and the authors point out that more research in this area is needed. But the evidence that mindfulness exercises can result in long-lasting positive psychological effects, especially for people new to these experiences, is compelling. In addition, meditation and yoga can boost immunity, and regular practice seems to promote more complex genetic effects related to healthier aging." link is:  Harvard Health – Benefits of Meditation 

Various studies have used neuroimaging techniques to probe the neural mechanisms of meditation, finding statistically significant increases in activation of the insula, a brain region involved in self-awareness, empathy, and interoception. " 

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 from National Library of Medicine, pub med PMC9896358, JMIR Form Res, V.7; 2023. Published online Jan 19, 2023 called "Effects of a Neuroscience-Based Mindfulness Meditation Program on Psychological Health: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial."  link is : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9896358/#:~:text=Various%20studies%20have%20used%20neuroimaging,%2C%20and%20interoception%20%5B16%5D.