Meditation
How can Meditation help you?
There’s much evidence supporting the numerous benefits of Meditation. Meditation can help:
- Lower blood pressure
- Reduce anxiety
- Decrease pain
- Ease symptoms of depression
- Improve sleep
Whether the benefits are anecdotal or scientifically proven, those who follow a regular or daily meditation practice are convinced of the benefits in their lives.
Overview
Meditation is an ancient tradition that continues to be practiced in cultures all over the world to create a sense of calm and inner harmony. Although the practice has ties to many different religious teachings, meditation is less about faith and more about altering consciousness, finding awareness, and achieving peace.
With the greater need to reduce stress in the midst of our busy schedules and demanding lives, Meditation is increasing in popularity.
There are nine popular/common types of meditation practice:
- Mindfulness meditation
- Spiritual meditation
- Focused meditation
- Movement meditation
- Mantra meditation
- Transcendental meditation
- Progressive relaxation
- Loving-kindness meditation
- Visualization meditation
Although there isn’t a right or wrong way to meditate, it’s important to find a practice that meets your needs and complements your personality. (HealthLine.com)
Meditation is a precise technique for resting the mind and attaining a state of consciousness that is totally different from the normal waking state. It is the means for fathoming all the levels of ourselves and finally experiencing the center of consciousness within.
Meditation is not a part of any religion; it is a science, which means that the process of meditation follows a particular order, has definite principles, and produces results that can be verified.
In Meditation, the mind is clear, relaxed, and inwardly focused. When you meditate, you are fully awake and alert, but your mind is not focused on the external world or on the events taking place around you.
Meditation requires an inner state that is still and one-pointed so that the mind becomes silent. When the mind is silent and no longer distracts you, meditation deepens. (Yoga International)
Meditation is the practice of focusing your attention to help you feel calm and give you a clear awareness about your life. Eastern philosophies have recognized the health benefits of Meditation for thousands of years. Meditation is now widely practiced in the West, with the belief that it has positive effects on health. Two most commonly used Meditation techniques are:
Concentrative Meditation, such as Transcendental Meditation (TM), focuses on a single image, sound, or mantra (words spoken or sung in a pattern), or on your own breathing.
Mindful Meditation, such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), does not focus on a single purpose. Rather, you are aware of all thoughts, feelings, sounds, or images that pass through your mind. Meditation usually involves slow, regular breathing and sitting quietly for at least fifteen to twenty minutes.
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