The United States Army are recommending something old and new. It’s nothing short of an unlikely marriage, but one it seems that could benefit all involved. The U.S Government are forking out 4 million to research alternative and more effective ways to relieve soldiers of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Things such as mindfulness meditation.

Major Victor Won, (who is Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence) has shared his view that; mindfulness meditation is a simple but ancient approach to living that our comparatively young western medicine has begun to recognise as a powerful tool for dealing with stress, illness and other medical or psychological conditions.

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