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THE
AGE OLD ART OF MEDITATION
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Benefits
and Effects
Meditation is an age old art, practiced for centuries. The
benefits of meditation are immense. Scientific statistics
indicate when you are in a relaxed and allowing state, you
are less mentally agitated. And when you are less mentally
agitated your brain sends fewer stressful messages to your
body. This allows the overall body to become more relaxed
and healthy.
Over the past several decades, medical researchers have
studied the effects of meditation. Overwhelming results
conclude that meditation can, alone or in conjunction with
other modalities:
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Lower blood pressure
• Reduce anxiety
and stress
• Reduce acute
and chronic pain
• Develop concentration
and memory skills
• Relax diaphragm
and internal organs
• Improve muscle
response
• Increase breathing
efficiency and lung capacity
• Increase recognition
of compulsive behavior patterns
• Enhance inner
awareness
• Provide spiritual
growth
Implementing the practice
Many people believe meditation is a complicated practice
that takes years to learn and can only can be performed
by mystics, sages and enlightened individuals. Contrary
to this belief, meditation is a very natural state of awareness
that can be developed in just a few minutes each day and
practiced by anyone.
Meditation is the practice of “allowing” what
is and "being" in the moment, then simply incorporating
it into a state of relaxation. Meditation is like learning
any new skill. Through practice successful results are obtained.
Guidance counseling programs are available on the many different
methods of meditation to assist in implementing a comfortable
method into anyone’s lifestyle. |