Prometheus (tree) Prometheus (recorded as WPN-114) was the oldest known non-clonal organism, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) tree growing near the tree line on Wheeler Peak in eastern Nevada, United States.
When you meditate, you clear away the information overload that builds up every day and contributes to your stress. The emotional benefits of meditation can include: 1  Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations. 2  Building skills to manage your stress.
1 Meditation reduces levels of the hormone cortisol (which raises blood pressure and levels of stress).  Taking a few deep breaths engages our parasympathetic nervous system (our ârest and digestâ mode), and deactivates our sympathetic nervous system (our âfight, flight, or freezeâ mode).