How To Use Meditation For Stress Video

Using meditation to treat stress is easy with these tips. Get advice on reducing and managing stress in this stress management video.

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Meditate by sitting or lying down
Breath rhythmically during meditation
Let the mind wander freely
Use background music for synergy
Be aware of surroundings

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Debbie Mandell is a Stress Management expert, and author of the book Addicted to Stress. She has a Masters Degreee from NYU, and has worked as a Stress Management expert for over a decade.

DEBBIE MANDEL: Greetings everyone. I'm Debbie Mandel, a stress management specialist and author of "Addicted to Stress." In this clip, we're going to talk about how to meditate to reduce your stress. Meditation is wonderful. It's something that we have learned from the Far East; although, many spiritual people and religious people have used meditation in our Western culture for many years. The first thing to know is that there's no real right or wrong here. You don't have to sit in a lotus position but you can sit comfortably in a chair. Don't cross your legs but let them be rooted to the ground in good posture with your head in good alignment or simply lay down, then become conscious of your breath and close your eyes. You can focus on an image. Many people like to focus on a quote to help achieve an attention or a belief, or you can just let your thoughts wander without any judgement. Just see them pass by. Don't suppress your thoughts. Be natural. The more you meditate, it becomes easier and you can do it for longer. The five points to remember about meditating to reduce stress are: number one, get comfortable sitting in a chair or lying down and don't wear restricted clothing; number two, become conscious of your breath, inhale and exhale to your rhythm; number three, close your eyes and achieve a deeper exhalation, remember, by contracting your abdominals; number four, focus on an image or a quote; number five, or let your thoughts wander without any judgement at all.

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