
Les étonnantes vertus de la méditation

Les étonnantes vertus de la méditation
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For many, meditation is the new yoga and is gaining new popularity worldwide. More and more clinical studies are showing that meditation has a positive influence on our brain and our health. Science has the first answers to the question of the extent to which mental practice is actually effective for pain, depression or anxiety. Could meditation help to cure certain illnesses or prevent them altogether?
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2017-09-23
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