Calm Your Nervous System in Minutes

About this episode

Dr. Juna teaches a meditation technique to calm the nervous system quickly.

It's simple to calm your nervous system in minutes using a meditation technique taught by Dr. Juna. In this episode of the MindBodySpace Podcast, Dr. Juna, a double board-certified radiologist and lifestyle medicine physician, guides you through a relaxation response method inspired by Dr. Herbert Benson's work at Harvard Medical School on meditation and blood pressure. You'll learn how to interrupt everyday thoughts, reduce stress, and activate your parasympathetic nervous system, resulting in a lower heart rate and relaxed muscle tension and a whole host of other benefits. For more resources, visit mindbodyspace.com 00:00 Introduction to Relaxation Response00:33 Understanding Stress and Relaxation Response01:41 Guided Relaxation Exercise09:17 Concluding Thoughts and Resources

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Juna

Topics covered

• meditation
• nervous system
• relaxation
• stress reduction
• health benefits

Keywords

• calm nervous system
• meditation technique
• relaxation response
• stress relief
• parasympathetic nervous system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard Medical School

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