Anxiety affects both body and mind and persons who suffer from the condition often experience feelings of depression, irritable feelings, and distraction. Conditions such as insomnia, tension headaches, fibromyalgia and hypertension are also hallmarks of anxiety. A variety of relaxation techniques for anxiety are used to relieve anxiety; but one of the most effective relaxation techniques for anxiety is meditation. 
Meditation, in a relatively short time, can assist the mind and body to regain homeostasis, that is, stabilize of heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate digestion, and muscle tension, as well as regularizing the immune system thus allowing the body to regain its normal healthy state.
According to research, people who meditate regularly are able to attain deep spheres of brainwave activity. When compared with people who use sleep as one of the relaxation techniques for anxiety, people who meditate experience greater degrees of rest after five minutes of meditation while people who sleep get rest after one to two hours of falling asleep. This is dynamic as the body repairs and restores itself when it is at rest allowing the immune system to function most efficiently.
Mantra meditation is one of the relaxation techniques for anxiety that works exceptionally well. The efficiency of mantra meditation lies in its simplicity. Begin by seating yourself in a chair – lying down may cause you to fall asleep. The process of meditation stimulates deeper levels of brain waves. You will, however, remain alert and aware. The next step is to select a word you will say over and over to yourself. The word you select makes no difference. You may repeat your name if you wish. One instructor suggests words such as; ocean, serene, peace, silent, one, calm, still, calm, love, now or happy.
When you are comfortably seated, close your eyes and for about thirty seconds you sit quietly and allow your mind to settle before you start to repeat the word. Repeat the word mentally at a convenient and easy pace, doing so about once every two to three seconds. Ten to twenty minutes is the ideal period of time to spend in meditation. If you, however, have only five minutes before an engagement, then you can enjoy these five minutes in meditation.
Culminate your meditation by discontinuing the selected mantra. Then take some time to resume normal consciousness. Don’t rush back to your normal activities. Remain seated and relish the peacefulness. Instant resumption of the daily activities will ruin the relaxation established.
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“insomnia, tension headaches, fibromyalgia and hypertension are also hallmarks of anxiety…” you mentioned a whole lot here, I am suffering from all of it! I have several medications for my anxiety problems but it only gets worse. I’ll try meditation for a change, it sounds fun and safe.
Meditation is an old age solution to have inner peace. It’s quite ironic how most people ignore this and sometimes think that it’s ineffective. Research has proven that meditation can heal the body and mind. I am glad that you point this out in your article. Thank you for advocating meditation.