How to have a Peaceful Holiday Season
Many people find that the holiday season brings as much stress as it does joy. For those with a chronic illness, controlling your stress is an important part of your health and well being. The use of meditation is becoming a more mainstream tool for helping patients to get their symptoms, and the stress caused by them, under control.
Meditation helps to train the brain to be more present and focused, so patients who meditate don't anticipate pain. This helps reduce anxiety, depression, and insomnia.
If you aren't sure how to start, one of the following apps could prove useful (click the name to learn more):
Some of the above apps are free and others cost to use, but allow you a free trial.
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