Michelle talks about the benefits of meditation and how to implement a meditation practice into your daily life.

The many benefits of meditation include:

Lowers blood pressure

Decreases pain

Fights depression

Increases compassion

Curbs self-criticism

Increases positive emotions and decreases negative emotions

Reduces stress and anxiety

Brings calmness by paying attention to the breath

How to implement a daily meditation practice:

First thing upon waking up

At a traffic light

Standing in line at the store

In the shower

Before you get into bed

Different ways to do meditation:

Paying attention to the breath

Counting the inhales and exhales of the breath

Feeling the belly expand and compress while noticing the breath

Do a body scan

For more information about meditation I encourage you to visit www.irest.us.