There is a lot to be heard about meditation and relaxation exercises. Their proponents emphasise that they make you feel better and it is also suggested that meditation can help you gain control over your own body. But what do doctors think about meditation and relaxation techniques? Well, it appears that their opinions are divided - just as they mention the many and varied benefits of undertaking the above, they also point out that meditation is not necessarily beneficial to the state of the person undertaking it.