| Lots of studies have shown that regular | | | | little as once or twice a week. |
| meditation will help to reduce your stress levels | | | | That said, there are almost certainly elements of |
| and generally improve your health by helping you | | | | your daily routine that could be swapped into |
| to relax. But, in today's busy society, does it pay | | | | meditation time. Watching the daily news is one of |
| you to set aside time for a daily meditation | | | | them - the news is sending negative energy to |
| session? | | | | you anyway, so if you can take it out of your |
| The short answer to that question is a resounding | | | | life, that's good. If anything big or important |
| "yes". | | | | happens, you'll find out soon enough anyway. |
| The longer answer is that it will depend on you | | | | The big advantage of meditating daily is that you'll |
| and your attitude to the idea of escaping from | | | | find yourself becoming more relaxed as a person. |
| your life's routine for 15 minutes or more each | | | | Simply setting aside 20 minutes or so will make a |
| day. | | | | tremendous difference to you both in terms of |
| But even that isn't the complete answer. If you | | | | your outlook on life and also how your body |
| resent the idea of meditating each day - maybe | | | | reacts to the pressures of life. |
| in the same way as being forced to eat your | | | | The positive effect on your health is more than |
| greens as a child - then that isn't the best way to | | | | worth the handful of minutes you set aside. And |
| start your practice. If that's the case for you, | | | | after a while, you'll begin to wonder how you |
| then a better target would be to meditate a few | | | | could ever have coped without it! |
| times a week or, if that's too much to ask, as | | | | |