Can meditation reduce asthma attacks?

  Can meditation reduce asthma attacks?

It is well known that periods of high stress can increase the frequency and severity of chronic asthma attacks. But, can meditation reduce asthma attacks? Meditation reduces stress and stress-related hormone levels and many advocates insist that it has worked miracles for them.

The bet way to learn is medication can reduce asthma attacks is t try it for yourself. Meditation is easy to learn how to do and all you need is a quiet, peaceful place where you will not be interrupted during your 15 to 30 minute meditation session.

You can elect to purchase a meditation CD that will help you focus on your meditation or you can simply sit or lie down comfortably in silence. Begin by clearing you mind of all thoughts. It may seem very difficult at first to think of nothing, yet that is, in fact, your goal. If a thought drifts into you mind, simply allow the thought to continue drifting out of your mind, just as it entered. With some practice, you’ll become quite good at clearing your mind of racing thoughts that clutter your mind and result in stress.

Beginning with your toes, you want to consciously tense your toes and then slowly, ever so slowly relax them. Feel the pleasure of the muscles slowly relaxing. Next, do the same tensing and relaxing technique with your feet. Then move to your ankles; follow that with your calves. Move slowly up your legs, tensing and relaxing each muscle group and pushing any extraneous thoughts out of your mind. Continue performing this process, moving up your down, down your arms to your fingertips and into your shoulders and all the way to the very top of your scalp.

Can meditation reduce asthma attacks? It is very possible that the removal of stress that you will experience as the result of meditation can, in fact, reduce the frequency and severity of chronic asthma attacks. Even if this does not happen for you, you will complete your meditation sessions feeling happy, relaxed, and rested. You’ll possibly avoid some of the major health problems that result from chronic stress and hopefully, have fewer asthma attacks.

There are other relaxation techniques such as guided imagery that you may wish to try as complimentary therapies for your asthma. Do not stop seeing your physician and never stop taking prescription medication without the advice of your doctor.

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