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How Meditation Helped Thai Boys Stuck in Cave

How Meditation Saved Thai Boys Lost In Caves And Can Save You

Meditation is Not Just For Religious Worship

After more than two weeks, the youth soccer team, the Boars, consisting of twelve teen Thai boys and their coach, are finally free from the flooded cave system. The world has been watching the exciting rescue by an international team of engineers, special forces troops, and divers. But one aspect of the story has only recently been getting attention. How did the boys trapped in a cave for two weeks that was nearly flooded seem so calm when they were finally found?

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Some of the credit is going to their coach, Ekapol Chanthawong. Chanthawong was a Buddhist monk before he became the soccer coach for the Boar’s youth team. Using his previous training, Chanthawong taught the children mindful meditation to help ease the anxiety and fear. His ability to take care of the mental wellbeing of the children has made him a hero to the Thai people.

Meditation was a great strategy to help the children. It has been scientifically proven to have a host of positive effects on the physical, emotional, and mental health of an individual. Meditation has been connected to Buddhism since the beginning of the religion. Many of the meditation techniques that are practiced today originated from Buddhist religious documents.

Meditation has gained popularity throughout the world as a healthy lifestyle practice. Doctors recommend it to patients. Businesses host meditation sessions for their employees to improve morale. While religions still use it as a form of religious worship, it has moved into many secular communities.

Psychologists have warned that the Thai boys will need lengthy recovery time to deal with the trauma of being trapped underground. Others have pointed out that the damage could have potentially been much worse without the use of meditation.

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