Meditation is one of the most useful practices that will most definitely help you cope with managing stress and the anxiety that the current world situation has caused in our lives. Stick around till the end to get a step by step guide on how I meditate for the sake of my sanity. 

For more information, I recommend you look at the links provided below.

Helplines:

- www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines

- www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/

- www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/helplines-and-crisis-contacts

Links for more information:

- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2211376/ or Walton, K. G., Schneider, R. H., & Nidich, S. (2004). Review of controlled research on the transcendental meditation program and cardiovascular disease. Risk factors, morbidity, and mortality. Cardiology in review, 12(5), 262–266. 

- www.healthline.com/health/mantra-meditation

- Krishna.com

- www.learnreligions.com/classical-indian-musical-instrument-resources-2993009

- www.ijastems.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/v3.i6.5.Scientific-Analysis-of-Mantra-Based-Meditation.pdf

- www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mindfulness/

- positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-mindfulness/

- news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/04/harvard-researchers-study-how-mindfulness-may-change-the-brain-in-depressed-patients/

- www.headspace.com/science/meditation-benefits

- www.apa.org/monitor/2012/07-08/ce-corner

Books:

 Book: Chant and be Happy ‘The Power Of Mantra Meditation – Based on the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 

 The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies and Serial Killers Can Teach Us about Success: by Kevin Dutton