Can simple stress-reducing meditation techniques be the answer to the record levels of student stress reported in a recent UCLA survey.
A new study published in the Journal of Instructional Psychology found that Meditation techniques significantly reduced stress in public school students. The study, done with secondary school students, showed a 36 percent reduction in overall psychological stress. Significant decreases were also found in anxiety and depression.
Kaiser Permanent Center for Health Research, emphasized the important findings on reduced stress. "It is vital that we start addressing the high levels of emotional stress being reported by high school and college students. Stress can have a bad effect on mental health, and can also increase the risk for hypertension, obesity, and diabetes—major risk factors for heart disease," explained Dr. Elder.
Stress is also linked to negative school behaviour and poor academic performance. More articles at: http://ping.fm/jZCPb
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