Numerous studies have shown that meditating can bring down blood pressure levels. Meditation can be done pretty much anywhere, and is free!

The key is that you are allowing your body to relax - this lets your blood vessels open up and move the blood more easily through your body. This lowers your blood pressure, reduces stress, helps nutrients get to your body more easily - in general, it makes you much healthier.

Try to do this twice a day, for about 15-20 minutes each day. Find a quiet, sort of dark area to sit down with your eyes closed. You can use noise-cancelling headphones if quiet isn't possible, and an eye mask to block out bright light. Research has shown that your body really does react to bright light, even through your eyelids.

Now, they key here is not to focus hard. The key is to NOT focus. This can be hard if you're not used to doing it! Let your mind wander. If it starts to obsess about something, deliberately let it go until later. Imagine it's a boat on the water and that it's floating away, to be handled in a while.

This is something that gets easier with practice. You will find that you can meditate while waiting in line, while waiting for a bus, and of course the motion of a bus or train is generally very soothing.

This is an extremely good practice to get into, and one that can have very good benefits for your health and blood pressure levels.