The benefits of Meditation
There are many health benefits to meditation
- Reduces stress and anxiety
- Lowers high blood pressure and heart rate
- Increases Serontonin production so improves mood
- Reduces stress and anxiety
- Improves immune function
- Improves Brain function so improves focus and memory
- Improves self awareness and self cconfidence
- Helps develop a positive outlook
- Improves sleep patterns
- Helps reduce pain
- Reduces ageing
- Generates kindness and ccompassion
- Gives a deeper connection to self
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Getting started with a meditation practice isn't that difficult. It is all about focus and discipline, becoming present in the now by focusing on the breath as it flows in and out. Repeating a mantra helps too. If you practice for just a few minutes every day, your practice will become easier and you will be able to meditate longer. It's a good idea to set the same time everyday for your practice as your body and mind will become accustomed to the practice and will look forward to it. It won't be long until you start to see the benefits of a daily meditation practice.
There are many forms of meditation. Some people find it hard to sit still in silence with their eyes closed. There are moving meditations such as Qi Gong, walking meditations, dance can be a form of meditation also drawing and painting. It's all about being present in the moment and being mindful of thoughts helps to reduce mind chatter. Thoughts are just energy floating around, they are not your thoughts most of the time so it's important to see thoughts as an observer and not become attached or identify with them. This promotes a more positive mind set and helps us get out of negative thought patterns.
Meditation is about connection to self, a useful tool to help uncover our hidden talents, our passions, when we make that connection to our soul/ higher self.
Meditation is the foundation to help you grow and evovle spiritually. To reach spiritual maturity I strongly recommend The Meridian Energetics Inner Child healing program which is a complete toolkit to use in your daily life based on heart centred meditations.
If you would like help to start a meditation practice or develop an existing one I offer 1:1 sessions over zoom @ £35 for one hour. I also do group guided meditations too.
