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conscious mind, (2) pituitary gland, which is called master of the endocrine system because it regulates the other glands, (3) adrenal gland, which secretes adrenalin and other hormones to keep the body tense and alert, and (4) sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system which is responsible for ultimately preparing the body for “fight or flight” response. There is plenty of evidence now to show that tension may play a significant part in promoting or triggering off a great many illness including coronary heart disease and diabetes (Mahaprajna, 1992).60 There is an innate mechanism which produces physiological conditions, which are diametrically opposite to fight or flight response. Nobel Laureate, Swiss Physiologist Dr. Walter described his response as a protective mechanism against overstress, promoting restorative processes and called it “trophotropic response". Dr.
bert Benson has termed this reaction as "relaxation response". Kayotsarga component of Preksha Meditation enable the practitioner to activate the protective mechanism and to influence our reaction to stress. It
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