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Zen Habits blogger Leo Babuta hits on perhaps the most important aspect of making meditation a centering tool for your hectic life: forming the habit. Don't buy a mat or pillow, or focus on 15-minute sits-not yet. Just sit for 2 minutes, every single day.

Relationship Worries Can Make You Sick WebMD News from HealthDay By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Feeling insecure and frequently anxious about your romantic relationship can actually harm your health, new research contends. The feelings may boost levels of a stress hormone and lower your immune system, according to Ohio State researchers.

I am constantly seeking better ways to incorporate stress reduction into my daily routine. Most afternoons I do 15 minutes of yoga or meditation or just sit on my porch and stare at the butterflies. Sometimes I get remarkable results, especially with a short yoga DVD, sometimes just a pleasant break.

Even Mild Anxiety May Shorten a Person's Life Study: Low Levels of Anxiety or Depression Are Tied to an Increased Risk of Death July 31, 2012 -- Psychological distress, even at relatively low levels, is linked to an increased risk of death, a large new study shows.

Study Shows Hot Flashes Are Less Bothersome After Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction