7 Health Benefits of Meditation

Practicing meditation has immediate health benefits.

By MindBodyGreen

Other than clearing all the clutter from your mind, removing yourself mentally from the daily grind, or stealing a page from David Lynch - meditation has some real health benefits.

According to some experts, meditation can:

1. lower blood pressure & heart rate

2. improve circulation

3. reduce perspiration (yes, meditation can make you sweat less!)

4. slow respiratory rate

5. reduce stress & anxiety (hold that Xanax!)

6. lower blood cortisol levels

7. bring more feelings of overall well-being (sign me up!)
Published August 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM