Benefits of Meditation
Have you been searching for a simple, yet fast way to reduce your anxiety, stress, tension and bring inner peace? Why not consider taking up Meditation!
To begin with, it’s worth noting that there are lots of different types of Meditations. For instance, Guided Meditation, Mantra Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Yoga, Transcendental Meditation etc. All of these types have the same basic ingredients that allow you to focus and reach a deeper, more relaxed state of mind.
Immersing yourself for a few brief minutes a day with focused breathing can work wonders in helping restore your calm and inner balance. Meditation is probably one of the most inexpensive therapeutic methods anyone can adopt in their daily lives. You can meditate while walking, commuting to work, mowing the lawn, washing or cleaning up.
an Easy 5 step guide on how to get the most out of your Meditation
The main objective of meditation is to reduce and eliminate all of the jumbled up noises in your mind
Increasing your focus on your breathing by paying specific attention on how your rib cage inflates during inhalation and deflates during exhalation visually
The devil is in the detail. Your entire focus needs to be present. Notice how your shoulders gently rise and drop with each breath
Try and repeat this cycle for 10 breaths and see if this starts to produce a deep sense of relaxation and calmness in your mind
Bring your attention back to your sense of breathing everytime you feel it wandering off
Meditation would also allow you to gain a new perspective on stressful situations and
Building stress managing skills
Increasing your self-awareness
Increase your resilience
help you focus on the present
Reducing negative emotions
Increasing imagination and creativity
Increasing patience and tolerance
Reduce your heart rate
Lowering your resting blood pressure
Improving sleep quality