| Meditation is much more than relaxation. Most people | | | | taking a nice hot bath - you come out relaxed and at |
| say that it can help you feel a lot calmer during the | | | | peace afterward. The way it makes you feel better |
| day and have the ability to be more productive. | | | | is by reducing anxiety. The more you practice |
| The thing is, meditation has quite a few health | | | | meditation, the less the chatter of voices in your |
| benefits besides just making you focused. | | | | head will worry and bother you. |
| First of all, lets start out with an obvious fact - | | | | The hardest part about meditation is it brings all the |
| meditation relaxes you. You start breathing slower | | | | thoughts to the surface. Maybe you were repressing |
| and your heart beat slows down compared to what | | | | things in your mind, like feelings or thoughts. Once |
| it was. If you are not sure about this, ask to use the | | | | your mind is set free, those thoughts and feelings |
| stethoscope next time at the doctors. When you | | | | begin to flood in at a rapid pace. The point of |
| breathe in very deeply, your heart rate will slow. With | | | | meditation is to get rid of all that busyness in your |
| meditation, you practice breathing deeply and get a | | | | mind. |
| slow heart rate the whole time! | | | | The health benefits are only available if you practice. |
| In some cultures, especially places in Tibet, meditation | | | | Like any skill, the more you hone it, the better you |
| is immersed in the whole of society. Many people in | | | | will become. The health benefits are many. You |
| Tibet who practice meditation do so actively in every | | | | become less stressed. Your focus stays longer on |
| activity they are doing, whether it be cooking, riding | | | | single things instead of jumping around all day all over |
| a bike, or making a basket. You can use this to your | | | | the place. Your thoughts and emotions come in your |
| advantage. Once you have started meditating more | | | | body throughout the day, but this meditation helps |
| and more, that feeling of oneness from meditation | | | | you get a grip on those and control them. The |
| will be more accessible. | | | | relaxation and lack of thoughts obtained with |
| One of the biggest health benefits of meditation is it | | | | meditation practice slows your heart rate and makes |
| makes you feel better every time you do it. It's like | | | | you relaxed for the whole entire day! |