blood pressure

I made a remarkable discovery some years back.  During one of my visits to the doctor, my blood pressure was average but higher than it was during previous readings. At the time, I was just beginning to practice meditation. I was working on taking slower and longer inhales and exhales, making them as effortless as possible.  For several months I continued with my meditaion practice every morning as soon as I woke up. My dog sat by me and meditated along with me. Ultimately, at a subsequent visit to the doctor, my blood pressure was remarkable lower than it had ever been, but within an acceptable range. What I had read merely in theory I was experiencing in reality. Longer and slower breaths calm the mind; I could visualize the blood running like a steady brook into the heart and out; there was no sudden rush making my heart beat faster. The heart beat like a steady African drum, the beats mysterious and far enough apart. And when I came out of my meditation and proceeded with my day, I could focus clearly on any task at hand, whether it was solving a complicated family issue or unraveling a puzzle in a poem.