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Meditation and Stress

Meditation and Stress. By Elizabeth Cazier. Overview. What is stress? What is meditation? How can meditation help stress?. Stress. Stress is normal Excess stress is harmful “Fight” or “Flight” Hormones released into body Avoid Chronic Stress. What is Meditation?.

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Meditation and Stress

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  1. Meditation and Stress By Elizabeth Cazier

  2. Overview • What is stress? • What is meditation? • How can meditation help stress?

  3. Stress • Stress is normal • Excess stress is harmful • “Fight” or “Flight” • Hormones released into body • Avoid Chronic Stress

  4. What is Meditation? • Concentrated focus on: • Sound • An object • The breath • Movement • Attention

  5. Effects of Meditation on Stress • Studies have shown positive results • Meditation promotes relaxation • Meditation releases endorphins • Physically and mentally calming

  6. Techniques You Can Try • Mediation is for everyone • Awareness of body and thoughts • Attention to breath • Visualization • Intense focus

  7. In Conclusion • Stress can be harmful • Meditation promotes relaxation • Meditation can relieve stress

  8. Works Cited • “Understanding Stress: Symptoms, signs, causes, and effects.” (2012, October 11) The HelpGuide Online. < http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm> • “Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders.” (July 1, 1992) The American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 149, No 7. Accessed online at http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleID=168746 on November 17th 2012. • Goldberg, Joseph, MD. (2012, July). “The Effects of Stress on Your Body.” WebMD Online. <http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/effects-of-stress-on-your-body> • “Meditation.” (2012, August) The Free Dictionary Online. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/meditation • “ Stress.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Accessed online November 9th 2012 at <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress.>

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