.Lift Your Mood With Meditation

Just three meditation sessions can significantly boost your mood, according to a recently published study. The study's authors found that a brief meditation training may also benefit your heart health.

The study involved 82 undergraduate students, none of whom had any meditation experience. Results showed that those who took part in three 20-minute mindfulness meditation sessions had greater improvements in mood, fatigue, confusion, and heart rate (compared to those who did not practice mindfulness meditation).

A type of meditation that involves focusing your mind on the present moment, mindfulness meditation has been found to ease stress and stimulate the immune system in past research. Studies indicate that meditation may also aid in the prevention of heart disease, enhance pain management, improve memory, and protect against depression.

Source: About.com