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As you are aware there are several ways you can meditate. While each method may have different benefits, we will take a look at the overall benefits of meditation in general.
Benefits of Meditation - How Meditation Affects Your Brain
As you are aware there are several ways you can meditate. While each method may have different benefits, we will take a look at the overall benefits of meditation in general.
It is so easy to stress out your brain these days. You are busy at work, you have a family to take care of and provide for. This can lead to you not eating correctly, not exercising enough and we haven't even touched on social impacts such as drinking and smoking. It is easy to see that your brain is extremely taxed out.
As you become stressed out you start to make impulsive decisions. You are always in a rushed state, so you don't take the time to think things through. This can lead to making bad judgments that could affect everyone around you.
Using meditation methods such as Mindfulness or Transcendental ones you can minimize and even reverse these effects on your brain. By giving your brain permission to stop and relax, you are allowing it to enter a period of restfulness while still staying alert.
What this achieves is that it helps to strengthen the communication process in your brain.
Without getting too technical, this is where your brain's prefrontal cortex and different areas that control brain functions are located.
The result of this restful period is that your ability to make strong, well-thought-out decisions is restored. Outwardly you project a more stable and confident appearance to your colleagues.
The overall benefits you will reap from meditating include:
Feeling as though you have a purpose in life
Your behavior becomes less impulsive
Your decision-making skills are enhanced
Your memory works much better than it used to
You stop abusing things such as cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol
Your energy levels are increased
You become much healthier overall
Your immune systems work better
Your self-confidence levels are increased
Your feeling of well being is improved
Your relationships are better
You just feel happy and optimistic about your life
So if you are not totally happy or satisfied with your life then you may want to incorporate meditation into it. The nice thing about meditating is that it doesn't take very long at all.
A twenty-minute session, once or twice a day, can do wonders for your health.
Thank you for being a part of the Meditation Life Skills Podcast.
MeditationLifeSkillsPodcast.com strives to present meditation concepts that connect east and west, tradition and science in a non-sectarian way, from multiple traditions, without promoting any particular technique or method.
One important principle I try to accomplish is to take complex ideas about meditation and the not-so-well understood meditation principles and help you understand how they can fit into your life.
To your success in meditation!
Don Weyant/Founder
MeditationLifeSkillsPodcast.com
NOTE: Listen to these meditation episodes as much as you want in a comfortable position, whether sitting or lying down. For best results, we strongly suggest listening with headphones.
***This work is not meant to replace medical or counseling guidance from a qualified practitioner. Please get professional care if you suffer from a physical or mental disease.
