{"id":9488,"date":"2012-09-04T08:28:32","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T12:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=9488"},"modified":"2021-12-29T18:50:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T18:50:49","slug":"the-physical-benefits-of-meditating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/9488\/the-physical-benefits-of-meditating\/","title":{"rendered":"The Physical Benefits Of Meditating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ReflectionXIIAdagio_2001_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9489\" title=\"ReflectionXIIAdagio_2001_5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/ReflectionXIIAdagio_2001_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere are many clinically proven physical benefits of practicing meditation.<\/p>\n<p>Meditation \u2026<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decreases respiratory rates.<br \/>\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Slows heart rates while increasing blood flow.<br \/>\n3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decreases blood pressure.<br \/>\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decreases muscle tension and headaches.<br \/>\n5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decreases lactate concentrations, which are linked to anxiety.<br \/>\n6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Increases serotonin a counteragent to obesity, insomnia, and depression.<br \/>\n7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boosts the immune system.<br \/>\n8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reduces the effects of chronic diseases, allergies, arthritis, asthma etc.<br \/>\n9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Speeds the healing of wounds.<br \/>\n10 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Increases the activity of cancer-killing cells.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s mind over matter. What\u2019s on your mind matters.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/category\/meditation\/\">Read more on meditation here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many clinically proven physical benefits of practicing meditation. 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