25 minutes of meditating eases stress – Exercise makes brain more resilient to stress

Even brief sessions of mindfulness meditation–25 minutes for three consecutive days–can alleviate stress, new research suggests.

"More and more people report using meditation practices for stress reduction, but we know very little about how much you need to do for stress reduction and health benefits," says lead author J. David Creswell, associate professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.

by Shilo Rea-Carnegie Mellon

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