With the high stress of life many people find that their mind is constantly racing. They cannot stop from thinking even during time away from work or school, when they'd like to be relaxing. Subsequently, they may also feel associated physical tension in their bodies. In this case, the mind and the body are very closely connected to the stress response.

In meditation, it is difficult, if not impossible, for most people to become devoid of all mental thoughts, so what we want to do is fill the mind with those thoughts that induce positive feelings of peace, relaxation or happiness.

It takes a strong heart to drive on clogged arteries.

Doing meditation you may need to experiment to discover what kinds of thoughts are best for your own unique interests and situation. For you it might be a repetitive "mantra," or simply an open state of watching your breath, like in the Buddhist tradition.

The ability to meditate successfully is a very unique skill that will help you better weather the storms of life.

Meditation is the process of quieting one's mind, and letting go of the worries and stress of life.

No matter what meditation technique you use, just let the mind slow down and begin to explore its internal surroundings.