Immune system is the most important mechanism in human body that identifies and helps to defend our bodies. This is why we need to increase our immune system to deal with any kind of diseases or viruses, including corona virus (COVID-19) that has already spread fast and wildly for the past few months on this entire planet.
Not only by avoiding physical contact with other people and taking care of ourselves, researches has shown that Mindfulness Meditation can help us to boost our immune system, that can keep us away from COVID-19.
What are the benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for immune system?
- Mindfulness Meditation can increase telomerase activity which is in charge of stability of chromosome, so the body is susceptible.
- Mindfulness Meditation can increase the number of CD-4 cells, part of immune system that can give signals to each other to destroy the virus inside the body.
- Reduce inflammation significantly, that usually in high level correlated to weak immune system.
- Increase the number of antibody that can fight viruses and bacteria in our bodies.
How Mindfulness Meditation boost our immune system?
A lot of people are still wondering about how mindfulness meditation can boost our immune system. How does it work inside our body?
This thing is related to what we are thinking and feeling. When we are stressed and facing negative thoughts or feeling, it will affect our immune system badly. When our immune system gets negative signals, we will be more prone to diseases or viruses. Mindfulness meditation is one way to train our stress level and anxiety, so we can build stronger immune system.
Mindfulness Meditation is proven can train all areas of brain. So, through mindfulness meditation, we increase stronger connection between immune system and brain, making the most out everything we have as effective as possible.
“Meditation each day, keeps the doctor away.”
Source : https://gohighbrow.com/meditation-and-the-immune-system/