Meditate Through the Madness in 6 Easy Steps
Gain peace and improve your health in less than 10 minutes.
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Reaching Your Zenith - Can meditation make you healthier? Happier? Smarter? Learn more about the practice, its benefits and the easy way to incorporate this little bit of peace into your busy life. By Michelle Mitchum, MPH HHP of The Orange Moon (Photo: bilderlounge/Getty Images)
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Happy Medium - Meditation is the practice of concentrated thought upon sound, an object, visualization, breath or movement to increase awareness of the present moment. The technique has been clinically proven to reduce stress, promote relaxation and enhance personal and spiritual growth. (Photo: JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images)
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Origins - Archaeologists in India have discovered texts that date back to 1500 BC documenting meditation as a useful means of gaining and maintaining peace, clarity and a calm perspective. (Photo: Laura Flugga/Getty Images)
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Improve Your Health - Studies prove, meditating for at least 15 minutes per day can help improve the health of those suffering from hypertension, high cholesterol and depression by at least 30%. (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)
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Be Well - It has also been documented that regular meditation helps to increase fertility, brain capacity, reduce the rate of aging and assist in immune function. (Photo: Erik Isakson/Getty Images)
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