psm1 Flashcards
Of doctors visits are stress related
75%
7 people die from stress related diseases
Every 2 seconds
Increased stress hormones
Anxiety Depression Insomnia Addictions Chronic fatigue Autoimmune
Meditation takes us from activity into silence
Giving our body a very deep level of rest
Body at peace
When we free ourself from random uncontrollable stress that is always Present our body and mind we will start to be at peace
Improved physiology with meditation
Decreased HR AND BP AND RR more efficient o2 use decreased inflammation Improved platelets Improved immunity Sleep
Body list
Telomerase
Telomerase activity predictor of long term cellular viability which decreases with chronic psych stress
Improved well being with meditation
Sleep peace happiness Decreased anxiety and depression Decreased pain Decreased loneliness Improved mental strength resilience Emotional IQ Compassion Changes brain
Need list
Med changes brain
8 weeks at harvard
Helped people feel calmer
Changes in various areas of brain
Including growth in areas of memory, empathy, sense of self and stress regulation
Rest is how the body heals itself
Which it does by throwing off toxins stress and fatigue accumulated over a lifetime
Layers of life
Adi shankara 9th century sage
We think of MBS as separate but all consciousness in different disguises
Layers of life list
Physical body enviro body and E
Subtle body mind intellect and ego
Causal body soul
