![]() The amygdala works like our emotional thermostat and regulates our reaction to certain forces like stress and fear. To understand why we feel stressed, it’s helpful to understand the role of the amygdala, essentially 2 almond-sized processing chips in the brain that govern our senses, decisions, and moods. While the terms are often used interchangeably, they are very different states. Anxiety, on the other hand, is a visceral feeling that can linger, and it is not always clear why it’s happening. Stress often kicks in due to a situation we can see and comprehend - we tend to know what we’re dealing with and what’s stressing us out. Rather than being caught up in our stress, meditation teaches us to become the observers of certain mental patterns, and, therefore, become less affected by them. That’s because in training the mind to be more open and less reactive, we’re better able to cope when life’s stressors - in work, family, relationships, school, finances, even traffic - start accumulating. In fact, meditation has been scientifically proven to help alleviate stress after just eight weeks of regular practice. ![]() Numerous studies have shown that meditation is an effective stress-management tool, ultimately reprogramming the brain to the extent that meditators end up with more capacity to manage stress when meditation is a consistent, daily practice. ![]() And, while stress can have serious repercussions on our health, sometimes, simply taking time to pause and rest the mind can be enough to feel better in the moment. At one time or another, many of us will have experienced a sense of being overwhelmed, as if everything were too much.
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