Stress is an American killer; it sabotages the immune system, creates inflammation in the body, and is a fertilizer for cancer. Keeping stress at bay should be a top priority, and daily meditation practice is better than any pill out there.
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Stress is the enemy

Meditation is the best medicine

Meditation not only helps manage our mindset, but it also modifies brain function, reduces inflammation, relieves anxiety, improves memory, and lowers stress hormones in the bloodstream.

  1. In general, stress weakens your immune system, making you more vulnerable to illness.
  2. Chronic stress puts your body at heightened risk for a host of serious health problems.
  3. The stress hormone cortisol is like rocket fuel for cancer; it’s so important to keep it under control.
FOCUS FACTS

The Science of Meditation

The verdict is in; practicing mindfulness is officially good medicine.

Stress is woven into the fabric of life, but when it becomes chronic, it can create psychological and physical damage.

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Meditate

Daily meditation brings peace to your day, lets you connect with your breath and become reduces stress.

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Be Grateful

There's always something to be grateful for; maintain an attitude of gratitude and write in a journal to reflect.

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Pause

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Mind over matter

How to beat anxiety

Anxiety and cancer are joined at the hip. If you’re not worried about treatment, you’re worried about life. Anxiety

These seven techniques can help you manage even the worst scanxiety:

  1. Breathe
  2. Get grounded
  3. Schedule your stress
  4. Connect with nature
  5. Ice it out
  6. Shake it off
  7. Write it down
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