Meditation has been around for thousands of years, and it turns out it's pretty good medicine for many people.  Not only can meditation help us reset and tune into oiursevles by  being more mindful and present, research also shows it carries a host of health benefits. For exampe, helping to ease anxiety, depression and chronic pain; lower blood pressure; and improve memory, sleep and concentration, among other positivies. And for people living with IgA Nephropathy and other life-changing chronic conditions, meditation can help you feel calmer and more grouonded in managing your disease.  In this epiosde, we are joined by Fraqnck Raharinosy, an expert in souind meditation who shares howo meditation techniques can help, and how to integrate them into your daily life. He has also worked with us to produce a guided sound meditation for our IgAN community to take advantaage of as part of our IgAN Mindful Moments with more tools to come.   Franck has been providing guided sound meditations since 2016 and hihs compassionate and warm energy shine through. In this episode, we talk about:  The benefits of meditating and various approaches, including how sound medittion works Actionable tips for incorporating meditation and promote mindfuness in your life, which can help boosst coping and self-awareness How to prepare for your practice so that you are able to reach a blissfu state and be fully present  And remember, mediation doesn’t take a lot of time. When you have a few minutes of alone time, you can sit down comfortably, take deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth focusing on your breathing and restoring energy. Meditation and activities that help center you can do wonders for your mental and emotional health. So try it out.    Access our mental health resources   Connect with Franck Raharinosy: Website Instagram LinkedIn     Connect with Franck Raharinosy: Website Instagram LinkedIn IgA Nephropathy Foundation 

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