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When you meditate, there is this serenity, born out of nature that befell the atmosphere around you. This enables you to take a long deep thought. And this will really quieten your mind and relax your physical body. When you are thus calm, stress is lessened. In the East, as one of their culture, they have used techniques of meditation to reduce stress for ages. This technique of stress reduction quieten down stress hormone levels, reduce the levels of adrenaline and blood pressure. You can engage in meditation very early in the morning for like twenty to thirty minutes and repeat the same before you take your dinner. Do not meditate before bed time because this could disrupt sleep at mid-night.

Usually, if you are just starting to practice meditation in that manner, you may find it very difficult to attain the required calmness. So don't get frustrated or discouraged at the initial stage. You may need more time and practice to actually get there. There are some recommended methods that may help you attain the serenity needed as a result of meditation.

Methods of meditation to reduce stress.

1. The first method is the TM techniques. That is, Transcendental Meditation technique. This method uses a chanting word. This will make your mind free of thoughts. You just keep chanting meaningless word until every uncomfortable word is flushed out of your mind and heightening your mood. TM has worked for so many people.

2. Another technique of meditation is to concentrate on the process of inhaling and exhaling. This type of meditation is referred to as mindful meditation. What you do is to sit on a chair or on the floor with your spine straightened and both of your feet placed on the ground uncrossed. Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing and feel it. If your thought began to digress, focus on your exhale. Any time your thought digresses, erase the interfering thought quickly and get back on track.

3. The last technique is to get yourself into been aware of your environment. You can simply do this if your schedule is tight to really give time to meditation process. While busy or engaged in domestic work, just focus your thought on the things around you, how they work, the sound you can hear, the smell and the color. Just allow your mind to concentrate on the senses of feeling, hearing, smelling and seeing things around you. Smell the home, view the interior of your kitchen as you do the dishes, feel the water run through your fingers, smell the aroma around the kitchen and listen to the sound around your home. If your thought begins to get into one of those worries, erase them and focus again on your environment.

In doing this, you will reduce your reaction to stressful situation and allow the body mechanism to relax, allowing you experience the pleasure life can offer.