Not exact matches
The list of benefits attributed to regular Transcendental
Meditation — 20 minutes with one's mantra, twice a day — is reminiscent of the labels
on bottles of «snake oil» sold from medicine wagons in former days: improvements in metabolism and
blood pressure, relaxation from anxiety, clearer and more creative consciousness, improved social relations.
Laughing can lower
blood pressure and reduce stress, and some research suggests it may even have the same calming affect
on the brain as
meditation.
And we know that deep breathing practices and
meditation can have profound effects
on the body, from lowering
blood pressure, to lowering inflammation and improving immune function.
Drug - free methods that can help you lower your
blood pressure include getting proper nutrition, losing weight, getting sufficient exercise, cutting down
on processed salt, avoiding smoking and alcohol and utilizing relaxation techniques such as
meditation and deep breathing exercises.
Patients with high
blood pressure who learned the Transcendental
Meditation program showed a significant reduction of systolic and diastolic
blood pressure after three months, in contrast to those randomly assigned to a control technique or to those who received health education
on how to reduce
blood pressure through diet and exercise.
Countless studies show that
meditation reduces stress, although much of the research has focused
on high
blood pressure and heart disease.
Impact of transcendental
meditation on ambulatory
blood pressure in African - American adolescents.
Impact of transcendental
meditation on cardiovascular function at rest and during acute stress in adolescents with high normal
blood pressure