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Meditation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that from 2012 to 2017, the practice of meditation increased significantly, from 4.1 percent to 14.2 percent of American adults. Connected to the broad idea of mindfulness, this popular practice can have a particularly positive influence stress relief. " a nutshell, mindfulness is a way of approaching life with a present-centred awareness of purpose, paying attention what's happening in the present moment instead of being lost in what's happened in the past and what's going to happen in the future, as we so often are," Dr Denninger says.

Meditation can help to become aware your body's reactions to stress, such as tension in the shoulders or rapid breathing. The meditative state enables you to go from the stress response into the relaxation response, so actually achieving a state where your body is not always on alert.

When first embarking upon a regular meditation practice, start small, with two or three minutes per day, rather than trying to tackle a larger goal like 20 minutes or more, advises Joy Rains, the author of "Meditation Illuminated: Simple Ways to Manage Your Busy Mind". For people who have just started to practice meditation, it's a good option to join group classes. "There's something about being in a community that can be very healing," Rains says. "You're not alone with your stress and you can cope it."