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Not too very long ago, I was diagnosed with heart disease and high blood pressure. I was aware for some time that I was living with more stress in my life than I could handle. I feared that I might die because of it.

Well at the age of 50, my doctor told me that my blood pressure was dangerously high and that I ran the risk of a heart attack or worse (in my mind), a stroke. I knew I needed to do something to change it quickly. What happened to the idea that 50 is the new 30 I wondered out loud? He reminded me that the way I had pushed myself until now, I was more like the new 100. I recognized the sad truth in what he was saying.

The obvious course of action for any western medicine doctor is to prescribe blood pressure medication. After doing some research into them however, I felt like I had to explore other alternative options first. I knew that my behavior was responsible for my declining health to atleast some degree and believed that if I started with changing it, my health might improve.

My first approach was to focus changing my diet to include more fruits and vegetables and less fats. I followed by trying to add some low impact exercise to my routine. Both of these changes went a long way towards helping me feel better about myself and healthier in general. They didn’t however, lower my blood pressure.

I heard about a nearby workshop on meditation. I had also heard about the possible benefit of meditation to blood pressure. I decided to give meditation a try before giving up and going the beta blockers my doctor had suggested.

I finally found something that really worked! My blood pressure started to decline almost immediately. Initially, it was something of a challenge trying to clear my mind as they say and focus on my breath but I eventually got to a place where it became easier to do. After getting there, it becomes so much easier because it’s a place where you want to return often.

Thanks in large part to meditation; my blood pressure is currently at acceptable levels without the use of medication. My doctor was so impressed with the results I experienced, he is now recommending the use of meditation to other patients. I personally can not say enough great things about the practice of meditation has changed my life for the good.

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