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Meditate to beat stress blood pressure, say guidelines

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International Society of Hypertension advises meditating for 45 minutes a day to cut stress-related high blood pressure.

Other tips include taking time out to listen to music, doing yoga and practicing mindfulness.

Established medical advice - quit smoking and cut down on salt - still stands.

But experts say there is enough scientific evidence for some less conventional approaches.

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