Meditation may be an effective treatment for insomnia, according to new research.
The study found that sleep quality, total sleep time, sleep efficiency and depression improved in patients who used meditation.
Half of the participants practiced Kriya yoga (a form of meditation).
The remaining participants received health education about how to improve their health through exercise, nutrition, weight loss and stress management.
However, the Kriya yoga group showed the most improvement in sleep quality.
“Results of this study show that teaching deep relaxation techniques during the daytime can help improve sleep at night,” the researchers, from Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Illinois said.
Monday, June 15, 2009
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