VIVA: How meditation calms the mind

Businessman resting under tree outside office

Businessman Napping under Tree Source: AAP

Human beings spend 47% of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they are doing right now.


Meditation and mindfulness are often used in religious and spiritual practices to calm the mind and reduce stress. Could this be the secret to keep the doctors away?

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