{"id":112,"date":"2009-06-15T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-15T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourcharmedlife\/2009\/06\/tuesdays-top-10-stress-and-meditation.html"},"modified":"2009-06-15T14:01:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-15T14:01:00","slug":"tuesdays-top-10-stress-and-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourcharmedlife\/2009\/06\/tuesdays-top-10-stress-and-meditation.html","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday’s Top 10: Stress and Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

I speak periodically at the New Age Health Spa<\/a>, and
\ndiscovered there these astounding facts on stress and the effect meditation has
\non reducing it. These were collected by David and Karen Gamow, Clarity
\nSeminars<\/a>, Mountain View, California. With thanks to the Gamows and the New Age,
\nI share with you:<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Top 10 Facts on
\nStress & How Meditation Reduces It<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>‘Stress is linked to the following illnesses: hypertension,
\nheart attacks, diabetes, asthma, chronic pain, allergies, headache, backache,
\nvarious skin disorders, cancer, and immune system weaknesses as it decreases
\nthe number of white blood cells and the changes in their function.’ (Nation’s
\nBusiness<\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>‘Stress is more powerful than diet in influencing cholesterol
\nlevels. Several studies, including one of medical students around exam time and
\nanother of accountants during tax season, have show significant increases in
\ncholesterol levels during stressful events, when there was little change in
\ndiet.’ (Dr. Paul Rosch, Prof. of Medicine, New York Medical College)<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>‘Four hundred people were intentionally exposed to common-cold
\nviruses. Those who scored highest on a test of stressful life events were more
\nthan twice as likely to develop colds after exposure than people who scored
\nlowest.’ (Dr. Sheldon Cohen, Carnegie Mellon University, Nat’l Institute of
\nHealth Conference)<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>‘Meditation decreases oxygen consumption, heart rate,
\nrespiratory rate, and blood pressures, and increase the intensity of alpha,
\ntheta, and delta brain waves, the opposite of the physiological changes that
\noccur during the stress response.’ (Herbert Benson, MD, Harvard Medical School)<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>‘Meditation significantly controls high blood pressure at
\nlevels comparable to widely used prescription drugs, and without the side
\neffects of drugs.’ (“Hypertension,” AMA Journal<\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>‘Meditators are more able to reduce chronic pain by more than
\n50%, while increasing daily function and markedly improving their moods, even
\nfour years after completion of an 8-week training course.’ (Jon Kabat-Zinn, MD,
\nStress Reduction Clinic, University of Massachusetts)<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>‘75% of long-term insomniacs who have been trained in
\nrelaxation and meditation can fall asleep within twenty minutes of going to
\nbed.’ (Dr. Gregg Jacobs, psychologist, Harvard)<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>‘Reducing stress can dramatically reduce heart disease. In a
\nfive-year study of heart disease patients, those who learned to manage stress
\nreduced their risk of having another heart attack by 74%, compare with patients
\nreceiving medication only. Reducing stress also proved more beneficial than
\ngetting exercise.’ (Dr. James Blumenthal, Duke University)<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>‘A study of women with PMS showed a 58% improvement in their
\nsymptoms after five months of daily meditation.’ (Health<\/i> magazine)<\/span><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>‘High school
\nstudents who study relaxation rtechniques stay in school more often and have
\nfew incidents of suspension.’ (The Education Initiative, <\/i>Mind\/Body Medical Institute, Harvard University)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0But where’s Victoria? I’m here, I’m here…I’m just in the midst of book touring and have to pre-post more blogs than usual. For those of you who like keeping up with my charmed-life adventures, more are coming once the break from travel sets in. In the meantime, follow me on Twitter<\/a>, and if you’d like to receive my newsletter, “The Charmed Monday Minute,” you can subscribe from my site<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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