Meditation has so many health benefits that it’s difficult to keep them all in line.

Today, we return to one of its original discovered benefits—relieving pain and stress.

Heart-centered meditation has the ability to help your body through times of physical pain and stress.

Here is what you need to do:

Make your breath complete, with the assistance of your abdominal muscles. Inhale completely and balloon your abdomen out, then exhale and squeeze your abdomen toward your spine. Repeat this cycle 10 times.

Make sure to do this consistently with your heart rate. That way, you can synchronize your meditation and feel the full effects.

This type of meditation is geared towards relieving pain and stress.

So the next time you’re in a painful or stressful situation—try it out!