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PostPosted: Tue Dec 31, 05:33:38    Post subject:  It could be that not everyone knows of all the amazing benef
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It could be that not everyone knows of all the amazing benefits like increased relaxation
, and decreased levels of anxiety and depression. This article contains a rundown of only some of the many benefits of meditation and a set of instructions for starting your own meditation practice.

This article is split into two main sections. First, we discuss the benefits of meditation. After that, we talk about how you can start your own meditation practice. If you don't know of the many benefits of meditation, we recommend you read through the next section. It will help to motivate you to stick with your practice. If you already know the benefits of meditation, feel free to skip forward.


BENEFITS OF MEDITATION


There have been many studies performed on meditation in the last decade trying to understand its effects, as well as how it manages to help us so much, both in mind and body.


Research into meditation has demonstrated that meditating for a short time increases alpha waves
, which makes us feel more relaxed, while simultaneously decreasing our feelings of anxiety and depression. Alpha waves flow through cells in the brain's cortex, where we process sensory information. These waves help suppress irrelevant or distracting sensory information, allowing us to focus. The more alpha waves we have, the better we focus.


In his book, "What Is Meditation?", Rob Nairn refers to meditation as a state of "bare attention." He explains
, "It is a highly alert and skillful state of mind because it requires one to stay psychologically present and 'with' whatever happens in and around one without adding to or subtracting from it in any way."
Meditation has many health benefits. Interestingly, an increased ability to focus allows those who suffer from chronic pain to ease their pain by choosing not to focus on it. It can also help with various other health problems, including anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia, HIVAIDS and cancer. It can also enhance the body's immune system
, making us less likely to get sick.


Studies have also shown that meditation can help to reverse heart disease. In the journal Stroke, 60 AfricanAmericans suffering from a hardening of the arteries were asked to meditate for 6-9 months. Those who meditated showed a notable decrease in the thickness of their artery walls. Those who didn't meditate showed an increase in thickness. The conclusions were quite dramatic. Meditation offers a potential 11% decrease in risk of a having a heart attack, and 8-15% decrease in risk of having a stroke.


Meditation benefits our minds as well. It teaches us to better control our thoughts. This gives us the ability to quiet those nagging negative thoughts we may have from time to time.


A 2007 study, titled "Mental Training Affects Distribution of Limited Brain Resources" in PLOS Biology, suggests that frequent meditation leads to longer attention spans.


A 2008 study, titled "Regulation of the neural circuitry of emotion by compassion meditation: effects of meditative expertise" in PLOS One, found that those who meditated had stronger levels in areas of the brain tied to empathy.


Through meditation
, we gain better concentration, spontaneity, and creativity, happiness and peace of mind. Actors experience the effects of meditation on creativity first hand during acting classes. Whenever they make use of their creative impulses, they first meditate. It may seem odd at first, but the results are amazing. Creativity floods to the surface once the mind is cleared of clutter.


Finally, meditation can help us to discover our purpose in life. By turning our attention inwards
, and focusing purely on our own being for long periods of time, meditation can help us gain a new perspective at life, unhindered by our own egoistic perspective. If you want to ask the very philosophical question, "Who am I?" there is no better way than through meditation.
Enough, though, about the many benefits of meditation. There are many other websites that describe meditation and how it can help you. Let's start learning how to do it.


STARTING MEDITATION


There is no one way to meditate. As preparation for the process, begin by letting go of any expectations you may have. For the first few times
, just sit comfortably on the ground, on a pillow, or in a chair, and attempt to quiet your mind. You will probably have many thoughts swirling through your head; about the laundry, dinner, money, the kids, school, the weekend, etc. Don't struggle and fight against your thoughts. They are perfectly natural. As they pass through your mind, notice them, accept them, and then gently bring your focus and attention back. You will receive a more detailed explanation in a moment. The longer you keep up with your meditation (not in one sitting, but over the course of your life)#8# the longer you can quiet your thoughts, calm your mind, and focus.


We now attempt to answer some questions we anticipate from you.


What should I feel like after I've meditated?
Probably you want to know if you're "doing it right". Most beginners feel the same way. It is common to wonder if you are sitting correctly, or breathing correctly, or focusing on the right thing. In the end, none of that matters. If you feel better after meditating, you're probably doing it right.


Is it hard?
It really isn't#9# as long as you don't have any expectations going in. Don't expect to sit in perfect serenity your first time through. It's perfectly fine if you don't. Meditation is for you, and for you alone. It is unique to you. Let it be whatever it is, just for you.


When you first start meditating, you may struggle to silence all the inner chatter you have going on in your mind from one moment to the next. We all experience this struggle. You are not alone. The trick is not to fight against it, but just to accept it as part of who you 1888PressRelease - .
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