| Stress floods your brain with toxic biochemicals | | | | meditation. (Yes, you do have to practice for it to |
| that will damage your mood and memory, and | | | | work! Just learning how is not enough. Sounds |
| hurt your body. Meditation washes away the "acid | | | | obvious, but many times people want to start |
| rain" of stress, showering you with a healing | | | | meditation, and even take the time to learn how, |
| cascade that nurtures your mind and brain, your | | | | but then have difficulty following through.) |
| heart and your body. | | | | A 2007 study done at Duke University showed |
| What's flowing through your life? | | | | that even brief instruction in very simple |
| Is your body nourished by healing streams that | | | | meditation techniques could improve negative |
| wash away the toxic damage from stress? Or | | | | mood. Interestingly, the more likely the person |
| are you flooded with stress...eroded by torrents | | | | was to have negative moods, the more likely |
| of pain and exhaustion, worry, anxiety and | | | | they were to experience benefits from |
| depression? | | | | meditation. |
| Many studies have shown that meditation helps to | | | | The Duke study found that frequency of practice |
| relieve depression, and bring joy and happiness to | | | | did effect outcomes. In other words--the more |
| your life. | | | | you do it, the better you'll feel! If you think you |
| In one study, done at the University of | | | | may have difficulty following through on your |
| Pennsylvania Department of Medicine, patients | | | | own, try a guided Christian meditation. It will give |
| with congestive heart failure showed a significant | | | | you the support and encouragement you need as |
| reduction in depression when they began to | | | | you begin. |
| practice meditation. Not only were they less | | | | Firmly rooted by His healing streams...nourished |
| depressed, the patients also walked further and | | | | and flourishing. That's God's promise for those |
| had fewer hospitalizations than patients who did | | | | who meditate on His word. |
| not learn or practice meditation. | | | | When you live in His plan, taking the time to "Be |
| Another study, done at the University of | | | | still and know...", you receive the joy and blessings |
| California at San Diego, showed large reductions in | | | | of physical refreshment, too. Your body can heal |
| distress and significant improvements in mood for | | | | and and your life can be a joyful adventure as |
| individuals who were taught and practiced | | | | you walk in the paths He created just for you. |