FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Quieting Our Minds with Meditation Lessens Stress

Quieting our minds lessens the negative effects of the outside world, for the external things that seem unpleasant to us are often reflections of our inner tension.

Finding something concrete to focus on through our breath and mental repetition of some form—mantras, counting, or affirmations—enables us to still our minds enough to see that in our immediate surroundings there is often very little that is threatening to us.

The pressure we feel is usually a result of the stress we place on ourselves. By finding mental peace today, you will notice that the pressures of the world will loosen their hold on you. DailyOM