A PowerPoint Presentation on the importance of Meditation - there are many benefits - physical, mental and spiritual. The texts are in English and Chinese. For the Video ( with Narration and comments in Hokkien ), please check out the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3FNabA11YE

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The Benefits Of Meditation
Based on a Blog Post / Twitter Link
By Jennifer Howard, Ph.D.
An American Psychotherapist
禅修的好处

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Meditation relieves stress, which leads to a
deeper level of relaxation.
禅修纾解压力，从而使身心得到更深的放松程度。

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Meditation reduces anxiety attacks
禅修减少焦虑发作

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Meditation decreases muscle pain
and headaches
禅修减少肌肉疼痛和头痛

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Meditation lowers heart rate and
blood pressure
禅修可以降低心脏速率和血压

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Meditation decreases respiratory
rate
禅修降低呼吸频率

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Meditation helps balance brain chemistry, which
aids in stabilizing mood
禅修可以帮助平衡大脑化学物质，如稳定情绪

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Meditation helps with depression
禅修对患有抑郁症状有帮助

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Meditation enhances the immune system.
(Research has shown that meditation increases
activity of ‘natural-killer cells’, which kill bacteria,
funguses, parasites and cancer cells.)
禅修增强免疫系统。 （研究显示禅修可以增加“自然
杀伤细胞”，从而杀灭细菌，真菌，寄生虫和癌细胞。）

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Meditation helps in dealing with personal issues
禅修可以帮助处理个人问题

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Meditation helps align us with
higher/deeper realms
禅修有助于使我们进入更高/更深入的境界

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Meditation creates new neuronal tracks in both
the prefrontal cortex as well as the mid-insular
regions of the brain,
which helps us change and learn
禅修创建新神经线，这有助于我们改变和学习。

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Meditation aids in our connection with God,
Spirit, Absolute or the Universe
禅修帮助我们与神，圣灵，绝对或宇宙连接

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The End May the practice
of Meditation
lead us to
Peace and
Liberation
愿禅修使我们感到
和平，获得解放
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin