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Meditation for natural calm
Meditating is simply calming your mind of the constant chatter, to the best of your ability. By using some simple breathing techniques, soothing music or guided imagery you can relieve stress and tension and achieve a state of natural calm.
Your mind and body are directly connected.
When your mind is free from worry and mental anxiety you breathe easily, you smile, you’re patient and life feels wonderful! But when your mind is cluttered and confused, you feel anxious, impatient and unhappy. Meditating can create a state of emotional wellness.
Your thoughts may have greater impact on your body than unhealthy foods. Why? Because you eat only a few times a day, but your body continuously responds to your mental state. Focus on good, positive thoughts and your outlook on life will improve dramatically.
Physical wellness
Research shows that meditating lowers the levels of cortisol and lactate in your body. These two chemicals are associated with stress. But stress reduction isn’t the only reason to practice meditation.
The ancient practice has documented benefits for many health issues, such as:
•Pain
•Depression
•Mood and self-esteem problems
•Anxiety
•Insomnia
Healthy spiritual living
Research shows that churchgoers live longer, healthier lives. It’s not that sitting in a chair, listening to a sermon makes your healthier. It is surrounding yourself with smiling, happy, positive people. And for at least one hour a week, you feel a part of something very powerful: Universal power, God, Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, the name doesn’t matter. The connection does.
How Meditation Works
Meditating can reduce activity in the sympathetic nervous system and increase activity in the parasympathetic nervous system.
•Your sympathetic nervous system helps mobilize the body for action, even if there is no reason. Deep relaxation soothes this ‘flight or fight response.”
•The parasympathetic nervous system creates the ‘rest and digest’ response. Meditating helps your digestive tract work more efficiently.
How and Where to Meditate
•Choose a comfortable, quiet location. Find a place with as few distractions as possible. Turn off the phone, household appliances, TV, radio and anything that creates noise.
•Settle into a comfortable position. You can sit on the sofa, in a chair or sit or lie on the floor. As you become more experienced you may want to try walking rhythmically,the way Hindus meditate.
•Focus your attention. You may choose to repeat a mantra (a specially chosen word or set of words), focus on an object such as a candle, or pay attention to your breath. When your mind wanders, bring it gently back to your focus.
How long should one meditate?
There’s no such thing as spending a standard amount of time or doing it perfectly. Meditating takes practice.
Be gentle with yourself.
Begin with short sessions, 5 minutes is a good start. If you choose, work your way up to longer sittings. If not, that’s okay too. Plan to meditate at the same time everyday. That way, your practice becomes a habit.
If you are willing to take 15- 20 minutes, once a day to meditate, you are putting your health at the very top of your priority list. It is a gift you give to yourself. You deserve this positive attention! Meditating is one of the best natural remedies for physical wellness, emotional wellness and spiritual wellness.
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