> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 7 evergreens, 2 sources</em></s> #### [[Meditation helps us regulate our nervous system]] [[Meditation]] can regulate the [[ANS]] by activating the [[Sympathetic Nervous System]] or [[Parasympathetic Nervous System]] to keep them in balance. ^[[[notes - Science of Meditation#Meditation helps us regulate our nervous system]]] Part of this is from [[We can control our body through our breath]], as the breathing techniques of [[meditation]] can impact the entire [[mind-body complex]]. This can get you out of your [[fight-or-flight response]] and help reduce [[anxiety]]. [[Anxiety is a defense-mechanism of the brain]], but you shouldn't be having to deal with [[Cortisol]] and [[Adrenaline]] just going to school and talking to people. [[Meditation helps us gain control over our emotions]] and so it helps [[Anxiety should be a tool at your disposal not an impedance to your life|anxiety to be a tool at your disposal not an impedance to your life]]. This is part of:: [[Meditation improves mental, physical, and emotional health]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[mind-body complex]], [[mental health]], [[meditation]]