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8 Things to Know About Meditation for Health
By NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Meditation is a mind and body practice that has a long history of use for increasing calmness and physical relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and well-being.
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