Cómo la meditación reduce el estrés y mejora tus defensas

En una era en donde el mundo está a un clic de distancia, es fácil para nuestras mentes y cuerpo estar en una sobrecarga digital. Las distracciones en nuestro escritorios, laptops y teléfonos inteligentes pueden hacerte anhelar algo que todos necesitamos de vez en cuando: un momento de silencio. Desconectarnos del mundo y callar nuestras mentes con meditación puede ayudarnos a recargar nuestra salud física, emocional y mental.

Algunos estudios sugieren que meditar tan sólo 20 minutos al día durante algunas semanas son suficientes para comenzar a experimentar sus beneficios, incluidos la mejora del sistema inmunitario y una reducción del estrés.

Un estudio publicado en la revista Psychosomatic Medicine descubrió que practicar meditación puede aumentar los niveles de anticuerpos – proteínas producidas por el sistema inmunitario del cuerpo cuando detecta antígenos (sustancias nocivas) – en sólo ocho semanas.(ver mas)

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