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7 Reasons Why Meditation is Good For You

πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™€οΈ Is Meditation Worth Your Time? πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸ§˜πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ

Science says.. YES!

Meditation helps:
1. Reduce Stress
πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈ By lowering the production of the stress hormone, cortisol.

2. Reduce Symptoms of depression
πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈ By decreasing levels of inflammatory cytokines, which could contribute to depression.

3. Enhance self-awareness of thoughts and habits
πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈ By developing a greater understanding of yourself and how you relate to those around you.

4. Lengthens attention span
πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈ By building your ability to redirect and maintain attention.

5. Fight Addictions
πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈResearch has shown that meditation may help people learn to redirect their attention, manage their emotions and impulses.

6. Improves sleep
πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈ By releasing tension and placing you in a peaceful state in which you’re more likely to fall asleep.

7. Lower blood pressure
πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈ Blood pressure decreases not only during meditation but also over time in individuals who meditate regularly. This can reduce strain on the heart and arteries, helping prevent heart disease.
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Experience it yourself! Visit my YouTube channel (Lucia Luminate) to turn on a sound meditation and let me know how you feel afterward. The best part, is it's free!