Meditation - a pastime for yuppies or a real health benefit?

Many people have preconceived ideas about various aspects of meditation. Some think its about sitting cross-legged making 'ohm' sounds, others conjure up notions of trying to still the mind to no avail. Most people believe they have no time to regularly sit quietly, doing nothing.
But, is that what meditation is... doing nothing?

Not as far as latest research indicates. Scientists are discovering that our cells are in constant two-way communication, a bit like traffic on a busy highway. They've discovered that the nervous system and all our organs are transmitting messages and the immune system is involved in this network of communication. For the flow to run smoothly we have to…