Mindfulness Makes A Huge Difference In Heart Health; Improves Self-Awareness
More often than not, you hear “mindfulness” ahead of “meditation,” a practice in which people train to be more aware of their every moment. Mindfulness meditation has been linked to lower emotional and chemical stress levels; the ability to ease depression and anxiety; and reduced arthritis pain, asthma, risk of Alzheimer’s, and cardiovascular disease. But with respect to that last one, just being mindful may be enough to reap heart-healthy benefits.

A new study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine found a significant association between something called dispositional mindfulness and improved scores on four of the seven indicators of cardiovascular health. According to the American Heart Association, those indicators relate to blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, height, weight, and waist circumference, plus eating and exercise habits. This is the first study to ever consider these factors in regards to heart health.

“Mostly [mindfulness has] been looked at for mental health and pain management, but increasingly they are being looked at for cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, smoking, and blood pressure,” said Dr. Eric Loucks, lead study author and assistant professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health at Brown University, in a press release.

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