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Mindfulness Meditation May Ease Anxiety, Mental Stress

1/1/2015

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Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter  

My mom began meditating decades ago, long before the mind-calming practice had entered the wider public consciousness.  Today, at age 81, she still goes to a weekly meditation group and quotes Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen Buddhist monk known for his practice of mindfulness, or "present-focused awareness."

Although meditation still isn't exactly mainstream, many people practice it, hoping to stave off stress and stress-related health problems.  Mindfulness meditation, in particular, has become more popular in recent years.


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