Breathing Meditation

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I was wondering if it’s ok for a Catholic to do breathing meditation not as a spiritual practice but for its health benefits. Mostly reducing stress. I have some health issues and am trying to adapt the healthiest lifestyle I can to promote the best health I can and I thought daily meditation would be healthy for me. There are many studies on the health benefits of meditation. I am aware of the dangers of centering prayer. I feel this would be a good way to reduce stress because chronic stress is damaging to our bodies!

Please let me know what you think. Thanks!
 
Perhaps while you are breathing slowly in and out you can say the name Jesus and believe that He is giving you His peace.

Then it will be prayer, and not merely breathing,…and who can relieve you of stress better than Jesus!
 
Good point! Actually yesterday I was doing some breathing meditation and felt the need to add Jesus into the picture. I know the Eastern Orthodox add breathing into their prayers… Just doing the breathing I did kinda feel like I was leaving God out of the picture…
 
The breathing helps with the rhythm and the holy name of Jesus is so powerful! 🙂
 
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