Benefits of meditation when stressed may extend to offspring
It's relatively well known that when pregnant women are stressed, their children are at risk of developing behavioral or anxiety problems. Now, researchers believe that mental issues in the father may also have an adverse effect on offspring.
In a mouse study, a team of scientists from Utrecht University in the Netherlands and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York found that the children of males with depression or anxiety tended to have the same problems as their fathers.
"This type of translational animal work is important to help scientists focus their work in humans," said lead author Eric Nestler, from the New York institution. "These findings in mice raise the possibility that part of an individual's risk for clinical depression or other stress-related disorders may be determined by his or her father's life exposure to stress, a provocative suggestion that now requires direct study in humans."
Results of this study suggest that the benefits of meditation when stressed can reach farther than the immediate alleviation of anxiety that the practitioner experiences. Additionally, the findings underscore the importance of gaining a clear mind and eliminating negativity from the brain.
People looking to conceive should consider using holistic health care to treat their conditions, since many pharmaceutical solutions come with side effects, some which may affect a person's physical health.
Author and philosopher Ilchi Lee believes that all people should seek out a more peaceful existence that is free of stress. It's been shown that chronic anxiety is a cause of a host of illnesses and conditions. As a result, healing the mind may also go a long way toward a healthier body.
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