2. It is said that people with emotional strength
have better control over their feelings and
behaviors...
3. It is because of this that they are better able
to tackle any challenge, leading to more
productive and accomplishing lives.
People that are happier and positive tend to
be more successful, be more productive,
and over all reach their goals faster!
4. There have been hundreds of studies done on
meditation that proves that it has a slew of
benefits like physical improvements for
your body, mind, and your emotional well-
being.
5. Your body is a direct reflection of your mind;
it can only achieve true calm if your mind is
truly calm and meditation helps us achieve
this.
6. According to an article in the Huffington Post,
a study done by Dr. Ellisa Edel on
meditation and its stress relieving benefits
says that Psychological Well Being, which
she dubs PWB, is composed of the
following:
7.
Self-Acceptance: You are able to learn how
to accept yourself a you are and accept
others in the same way.
Self-Confidence: You have an outlook on
life that can handle whatever comes your
way, with strength and grace.
Independence: You don’t rely on anyone
else in your life, providing you are healthy
enough to take care of yourself
8.
Personal Growth: You want to grow and
expand your mind, maintaining a desire to
learn new things and have new experiences.
Positive Relationships: Surround yourself
with people who will love and support you
and forsake those who don’t.
Purpose and Mission in Life: Continuing to
have a reason to live, to live out your
mission to give back to the world or taking
care of your kids.
9. Although there is much skepticism
surrounding the beneficial use of
medication to relieve anxiety and improve
your well being, a recent study done by
professors at the University of
Massachusetts Medical School have shown
otherwise.
It truly isn’t so mysterious after all...
10. “Neuroscientists have found that meditators
shift their brain activity to different areas of
the cortex – brain waves in the stress-prone
right frontal cortex move to the calmer left
frontal cortex.
This mental shift decreases the negative
effects of stress, mild depression and
anxiety”
11. A form of meditation known as “mindfulness
meditation” is said to be particularly
effective against relieving anxiety and
improving ones quality of life.
Mindfulness is said to be “the ability to live in
the present moment, without distraction,
and it seems to provide a variety of health
benefits”
12. Mindfulness meditation is a form of
meditation that is very popular in Southeast
Asia, originating from an early form of
Buddhist teachings that dates back over
2,500 years.
13. The trick lies in paying attention to your own
present emotions, thoughts and body
sensations like breathing, without passing
judgement or reacting.
14. You simply release your thoughts and let it all
go. Mindfulness meditation is also said to
be effective against a variety of chronic
pains, skin diseases, health conditions that
can be attributed to stress, and a list of
other ailments.
15. With a healthier lifestyle and more positive
outlook on life you are increasing your own
wellbeing, which in turn is said to help with
almost any health condition like:
17.
Cancer
Depression
Energy
General Health
18. Gauri Verma, MD, from the University of
Bristol, U.K. says, “Evidence suggests
meditation may alleviate psychological
distress.
19. He added that, “There is significant potential
to apply the principles of meditation to
affective states, such as anxiety and
depression,” she noted. “There is, however,
little scientific evidence from population
studies investigating benefits of any
functional adaptation.”
20. Along with physiological and psychological
benefits we should also recognize the
spiritual benefits that are incurred from
proper meditation.
21. These benefits can include being able to
develop intuition and eliminate restlessness
and worry from your mind, develop a deep
understanding and acceptance of yourself,
build your self-confidence, learn to forgive
which in turn will dismiss anger inflicted by
others, and overall happiness.
22. Meditation doesn’t require special equipment,
and truly isn’t that complicated to learn. It
can be exercised virtually anywhere and
isn’t time consuming whatsoever; 15-20
minutes per day is enough to get you into a
good regiment.
With so many benefits to be gained, the
question to ask yourself is why you aren’t
meditating yet?
23. If you want to find out how to meditate in just
60 seconds, visit
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