WHAT IS MEDITATION?

Meditation is a magical process that can help you realign your thoughts and make your mind more calm and controlled. It is the highest form of prayer that unlocks the gates to the reservoir of untapped love that we carry with us.

WHY IS IT NECESSARY?

Meditation helps us to increase self-awareness and become more positive and cater to the overall changes in our personality. It helps us focus our attention and eliminate the stream of jumbled thoughts that may be crowding our minds and causing stress.

HOW DO I START MEDITATING?

Your First Meditation?
Find a place where you can sit comfortably and quietly.
• Close your eyes and do nothing for a minute or so. Focus on your breath. Thoughts may come during that time, and that is okay.
• You may sit quietly or play calm peaceful audio and relax. It is best to meditate before you eat.
• When you finish meditating, lay down and rest for 4-5 minutes.
• Meditate every morning and every evening for 15-30 minutes daily.

BENEFITS OF MEDITATION

1. Reduces Stress – Mental and physical stress both have a huge impact on our body and mind which can lead to a lot of issues. Stress can disrupt sleep, promote depression and anxiety, increase blood pressure, and contribute to fatigue and cloudy thinking. Meditation is the way to go about it if you are in deep stress.

2. Promotes Emotional Health – Meditation provides a more positive outlook towards life. Mindfulness is a part of meditation that can heal your emotional health and can make you mentally strong. People who do regular meditation have lesser negative thoughts and are more aligned with themselves. Meditation also teaches a lot about yourself, it is like a mirror that helps in self-inquiry and leads to a better understanding of yourself and how you relate to those around you. It also helps in cultivating more creative problem-solving skills.

3. Increases Attention Span – Focused attention meditation is a god-sent blessing for your attention span, it not only helps in increasing the endurance of your attention but also improves your memory. Research has found out that meditating at least for 13 minutes daily improves the attention span and also improves memory.

4. Improves Relationships – A few types of meditation can help in finding reflection especially when build with good sentiments and activities toward yourself as well as other people. People who spend time in meditation can become kind not only to themselves but also to others around them.

5. Helps in Improving the Sleep Cycle – Almost 50% of the population battles with a sleeping disorder, however, meditation can control it and help you get better with time. Becoming better at meditation may help you control or divert you from stress and anxiety-like contemplations that frequently lead to a sleeping disorder.

6. Decreases Blood Pressure – Meditation does not only help in reducing stress and other issues that you might be facing, but it also helps in improving your physical health. Meditation helps in controlling the blood pressure levels by relaxing the nerve signals that coordinate heart function, blood vessel tension.

CONCLUSION

Meditation has many scientifically proven benefits to both physical and mental health and well-being. There is also room for application of meditation practices in the modern health care system for treating a variety of different symptoms involved in physical and mental conditions. People who meditate are less stressed, healthier, sleep better, and have a more positive outlook on life. One of the most important elements of meditation is focusing on your practice. Simply put, meditation makes you a happier person!