The adverse health effects of stress, worry, fear and anxiety have for many years concerned modern society. Many say this is the fastest paced, most stressed period that humanity has ever experienced, and that a spinning mind means spiraling health!

People who meditate have been shown to quickly achieve health benefits such as slower heart rates, lower blood pressure, reduced oxygen consumption and lower lactic acid levels. Some have used meditation to help with everything from headaches and respiratory problems to cancer and coping with death. It is seen as a crucial tool in treating many mental illnesses such as depression or schizophrenia while it has also been shown to boost the functionality of the immune system.

Beyond the science, however, one universal benefit in dealing with stress is perhaps the most important, and that is meditation’s ability to help the practitioner relax in one's own skin.