By Rhonda Armbrust RhondaArmbrust.com When the COVID pandemic spread across the globe, and with all the unknowns around it, I went into hibernation to be safe. I had never been an unwitting participant in a pandemic before and didn’t know what to expect. For a while, I meditated more, read more, and enjoyed the alone time with my hobbies. I thought I was doing fine. But then, a few months into this, I realized I was experiencing increased anxiety. Was my brain aging? Should I

Transcendental Meditation uses mantras or sounds that are silently repeated for twenty minutes twice per day.

Meditation can calm the nervous system and slow down the release of stress hormones.