This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making changes in your health practices, diet and self-care.

In this video, we place mindfulness meditation under the microscope.

Meditation is the practice of focusing on thoughts to achieve calmness or relaxation, and was once considered the domain of Buddhists and hippy New Agers.

Flash forward to today, however, and the practice has come into the mainstream, due both to its documented health benefits, but also the smartphone apps that add their own tech twist to the story.

But what exactly is mindfulness meditation? And how can it make our days more easeful, upping our ability to focus and feel more at home in our own lives?

View the original video here.

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