Check out all these benefits of meditation:
Immediate and short-term effects
Interrupts stress hormones like cortisol
Lowers anxiety
Calms your mind
Boosts focus
Lowers heart rate
Can lower blood pressure
Increases blood flow to the brain
Increases sense of well-being (yes, please)
Improves mood (oh, also this, thanks)
Long-term results
Lowers risk of cardiovascular disease
Boosts your immune system
Encourages brain development that supports positive thinking and healthy behavior
Lowers rates of pre-existing cardiovascular disease
Improves digestion (even if you ate a whole bag of baby carrots)
Ups focus
Boosts energy (kind of like coffee, but free and jitter-free)
Makes us less likely to react
Helps us pick helpful thoughts over not-so-nice ones.
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