The BMJ article linked below reviews a recent study that has revealed numerous psychological and cardiovascular health benefits associated with the recitation of the daily Rosary. Subjects who prayed the rosary daily or chanted a similar mantras experienced a synchronization and reduction of breathing rates averaging six breaths per minute which produces an overwhelmingly positive effect on the cardiovascular system.
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