Stress management: Doing meditation

Why meditate?

People have used meditation to help treat a number of problems, including:,

• Anxiety, stress and depression
  
  

• Pain.
• Addictive behaviors, such as using drugs, nicotine, and alcohol.

Meditation may help with these problems, but it doesn't take the place of treatment you receive from a doctor.

One of the great things about meditation is that you can do it on your own whenever you want, and it may help you relax and feel better. Also, you don't need any special tools or equipment to practice meditation.

Learning how to be aware of the present moment in meditation may keep your mind sharp and help you focus better in other areas of life as well. For example, you may be able to react faster to road conditions when you drive if you focus solely on driving, rather than being distracted by talking, thinking about other things, or listening to the radio.

Test Your Knowledge

1. I can use meditation to help treat some health problems.
1. True

The answer is correct

Meditation does not take the place of treatment from a doctor, but it may help with anxiety, stress, depression, pain, and addiction.

2. False

The answer is incorrect

Meditation does not take the place of treatment from a doctor, but it may help with anxiety, stress, depression, pain, and addiction