Just 15 minutes a day of meditation or prayer can improve your physical and mental health by reducing your stress

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Who doesn't need some peace and quiet in their lives? Traffic, kids, pets, aging parents, work deadlines, loud neighbors all of that noise, stress, and demand of your time makes it almost impossible to get 15 uninterrupted minutes to yourself. It doesn't matter what is stressing you out, your brain and body doesn't know the difference, it just knows it is stressed.


Stress floods your body with Cortisol and Adrenaline which narrows your blood vessels. This ‘flight of fight’ response causes your heart to beat faster and your blood pressure to increase. Your body is actually preparing to be injured, that's why your blood vessels narrow so you will bleed less, that's how serious it takes stress. 


Being under chronic stress creates disease. Take Cortisol for example. Cortisol increases glucose levels in your bloodstream which can lead to Type-2 Diabetes. Cortisol changes your immune system response and it suppresses the digestive system and reproductive growth processes.


Chronic Stress creates:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Depression
  3. Heart Disease
  4. High Blood Pressure
  5. Risk of Stroke
  6. Weight Gain
  7. Sleep and Memory Problems


Mediation and prayer are mindful practices where your controlled and deep breathing short circuits this ‘flight or fight’ response. Studies show that 8 weeks of daily 15-minute mindful practices dramatically changes your physiological response to stressful situations. The longer your in a mindful practice the more your body will benefit. The more you participate in mindful practice the more you reduce the list of items that can stress you out. You can't eliminate all stressful situations from your life, but you can train your mind to not react to them and cause even more stress on your body.


Meditation and prayer are proven to help with:

  1. Clearing the mind
  2. Improving mood
  3. Boosting brain function
  4. Reducing stress
  5. Slowing down the ageing process
  6. Supporting a healthy metabolism
  7. Improving overall well-being
  8. Enhancing mental performance
  9. Improving ability to manage stress
  10. Helping you wind down before going to sleep