Physiological benefits:
1. It lowers oxygen consumption.2. It decreases respiratory rate.3. It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.4. Increases exercise tolerance.5. Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation.6. Good for people with high blood pressure.7. Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate.8. Decreases muscle tension9. Helps in chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc.10. Reduces Pre-menstrual Syndrome symptoms.11. Helps in post-operative healing.12. Enhances the immune system.13. Reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress14. Enhances energy, strength and vigour.15. Helps with weight loss16. Reduction of free radicals, less tissue damage17. Higher skin resistance18. Drop in cholesterol levels, lowers risk of cardiovascular disease19. Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing.20. Decreases the aging process.21. Higher levels of DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone)22. Prevented, slowed or controlled pain of chronic diseases23. Makes you sweat less24. Cure headaches & migraines25. Greater Orderliness of Brain Functioning26. Reduced Need for Medical Care27. Less energy wasted28. More inclined to sports, activities29. Significant relief from asthma30. Improved performance in athletic events31. Normalizes to your ideal weight32. Harmonizes our endocrine system33. Relaxes our nervous system34. Produce lasting beneficial changes in brain electrical activity35. Helps cure infertility (the stresses of infertility can interfere with the release of hormones that regulate ovulation).
To top it off, Meditation has NO negative side effects !!!