Meditation has helped me in so many ways. I always recommend meditation for new students or if you are trying to develop. I also recommend daily meditation for stress relief and relaxation among many other things. Here is a list that I found many years ago that may enlighten you to the practices of a daily meditation.

Here is the definitive list of benefits that meditation can provide you with:
Physiological benefits:
1- It lowers oxygen consumption.
2- It decreases respiratory rate.
3- It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.
4- Increases exercise tolerance.
5- Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation.
6- Good for people with high blood pressure. [Read more…]