Wilde About Wellbeing

Ever meditated or tried mindfulness? I REALLY struggle with quieting my mind enough to concentrate on doing it! Here are my top 10 reasons - all researched! - of how we can all benefit from meditating, both physically and psychologically... including its effect on depression and anxiety! And I share my top 5 tips on getting started with a regular meditation practise!!   Honorable Mentions: Lee et al’s research suggesting meditation benefits diabetes type 2 patients, and reduces LDL cholesterol in hypertension Park and Han’s research into meditation for blood pressure Wachholtz et al’s research into the effects of meditation on migraine Saeed et al’s research into yoga and mindfulness-based meditation’s effect on depression and anxiety Blum et al’s research into levels of anxiety before and after mindful meditation, in adolescents Carpena et al’s research into the use of a six-week mindfulness course for depression and anxiety Jones et al’s research into how mindful meditation affects people’s coping abilities