Our brain is said to be the profound distinction between human and that of other living counterparts, the ability to reflect and reason is what sets us apart. Ironically though, this very advantage drives us to our weakness.

Stress, anxiety, depression, do all these sound familiar? Yes. They are the modern-day bogeyman. These are the things we force ourselves to endure in our day to day living. Among the three, "stress" is probably the common denominator of today's living, in fact, a survey done by the <a href="http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2015/impact-of-discrimination.pdf">American Psychological Association</a> revealed a significant percentage of American adults reported that stress greatly impacts their physical and mental health. But the strange thing is most of them say they are not doing anything about it.

Although a release of stress hormones is part of our body's natural physiologic response to a threat, which is, of course, useful in times of danger; however, chronic stress caused by our own thoughts and worries is linked to greater health problems such as cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, stomach ulcer, obesity and many more.

So, how do we stop stress? The answer is simple, be mindful.

Meditation

Meditation is a practice of mindfulness, it teaches mental focus and clarity. Its roots go far back our time, which is linked to various religious practices, but you certainly do not need to be religious to be able to practice meditation. There are three main forms of meditation:
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 	<li>Physical posture</li>
 	<li>Mindfulness</li>
 	<li>Mental silence</li>
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