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Old 07-Nov-2009, 14:00
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Hi,

Meditation is good for relieving pressure.

Can I use 'pressure' in the sentence? What does 'pressure' mean here? Does it mean 'stress" or other thing?

Thanks in advance.
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Hi,

Meditation is good for relieving pressure.

Can I use 'pressure' in the sentence? What does 'pressure' mean here? Does it mean 'stress" or other thing?

Thanks in advance.
"Tension" or "stress" would be better than "pressure".
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