How Meditation Heals Scientific Evidence and Practical Applications

Combining the latest medical research with real-life stories from the author’s experience with thousands of students, How Meditation Heals shows in specific detail how and why meditation improves the natural functioning of the human body.

In straightforward, practical terms, this book describes the proven health benefits of meditation for both the body and the mind. It explains how relaxation helps restore equilibrium to the function of the body and how meditation, the art of consciously relaxing, accelerates the process.

Much more than simply a guide to understanding the power of meditation, How Meditation Heals offers specific applications of meditation for healing both physical and emotional problems. It also features detailed meditation plans for relieving numerous ailments such as hypertension, insomnia, pain, fatigue, migraines, and panic attacks.

Eric Harrison has trained in the Buddhist meditation methods of Burma and Tibet and is director of Perth Meditation Centre. He lives in Australia.