5 Benefits of Meditation You Can Experience Today
5 Benefits of Meditation You Can ExperienceToday - Men and women have been enjoying the benefits of meditation for a
long, long time. It is of no surprise that those of us who meditate regularly
enjoy healthier and more fulfilling lives than those who do not. Some try it
once for 10 minutes and say it is no good.
The key with
meditation is not so much the time spent meditating, but more the consistency.
Ten minutes every day is better than 20 minutes 3 times a week. And I would
also state for maximum results, every day practice is essential. Is it really
that difficult to find just 15 minutes a day? With a little motivation it can
become as much of your daily routine as brushing your teeth.
There are
different approaches to meditation and these in turn break down into sub
categories. The essence of these varieties are essentially the same. The
purpose is to raise our vibrational state and free ourselves from the trappings
of the physical plain on which we live. What is raising our vibrational state?
When we see a person's brain activity being recorded we see these as waves, or
brainwaves.
They are
frequencies. What we wish to achieve with meditation are higher frequencies.
Every atom of your being is vibrating at a certain frequency. As we have the
power of consciousness, we can use this to raise these vibrations. And it is
very easy to do.
Lets take a look at 5 benefits for you to
consider.
1. Scientific studies have shown meditation
to increase the body's serotonin production. Serotonin is responsible for
our moods and some of our social behavior. Low levels of serotonin can manifest
itself in a number of ways, the most prevalent of which is depression.
It is
also directly or indirectly linked to appetite, sleep, sexual desire and
function, memory and learning ability and temperature regulation. If you have
problems in any of these areas then it is fair to say anything that could
increase your serotonin levels in a natural and healthy way has got to be worth
a look.
2. There is no shortage of documented
evidence of meditation reducing metabolic rates. The benefit here is that
as a result, pressure on the heart is also reduced. The heart doesn't have to
pump has hard as circulation becomes improved. This is effectively a drop in
cholesterol levels. Less cholesterol means less free radicals.
Free radicals are
unstable oxygen molecules that damage any cell within the body they come into
contact with. So with less cell damage caused by free radicals, the aging
process slows down! A great reason to meditate by itself.
3. Concentration ability increases. As we
seen above, serotonin plays a part here. Our ability to focus can be
somewhat hindered in our modern world, there are so many distractions.
Meditating helps us regain our concentration by making us more alert to our
environment and also sharpens our wits. We can learn new things with much more
ease and better memory retention allows us to remember what we learn.
4. It is a cast iron scientific fact: We
are all made of stars. Everything that makes up our world was created in a
huge furnace just as it exploded, blasting all the known elements out into
space. Some of these elements have coalesced to make up you.
There is so much
we don't yet know about our Universe. We are living in exciting times because
we are learning more and more at a fast pace. But we are undeniably made of it.
There is a great ocean of consciousness in the ether and we have the ability to
tap into it. The answers to all our questions are in the fabric of spacetime.
Meditation can take you there.
5. It's free, healthy and safe. You may
wish to splash out on a mat, but that is entirely up to you.
So we have taken
just a brief look at psychological, physical and spiritual benefits. Meditation
is such a powerful tool, and all we really need to invest in it is our time.
And I know just how precious our time is.
By putting aside just 15 or 20
minutes a day for dedicated "me" time we can transform our entire
lives. Every aspect, every little thing we do every single day, whether we love
it or loathe it can be performed with less stress, more energy, more awareness
and more understanding.
Personally, my
life has improved 100 fold in the last four years since I began practicing. I
know countless others who can say the same. Some of my family and friends
thought I had lost it, ( some still do ) but those that are now converts know
what all the fuss is about. There is no denying how things have got better for
me so I guess they had to find out. But don't take my word or anyone else's
word for it. Find out the benefits of meditation for yourself.
