how can meditation help me ?
Meditation is the art of calming your mind, focusing and restraining thought patterns and looking deeper within yourself. The practice of meditation can assist in providing a better understanding of your purpose in life and of the divine, as well as integrate a variety of physical and mental health benefits.
Meditation requires discipline, determination and patience. Consistant practice is key in obtaining the results desired. Research has shown that Meditation can contribute to an individual's psychological and physiological well-being. This is accomplished as meditation brings the brainwave pattern into an alpha state, which is a level of consciousness that promotes the healing state.
The longer an individual practices meditation, the greater the likelihood that his or her efforts will shift toward personal and spiritual growth. Many individuals who initially learn meditation for its self-regulatory aspects find that as their practice deepens as they are drawn more and more into the realm of the "spiritual."
PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF MEDITATION :
Increased Relaxation and Reduced Stress  - Support in Achieving Meditative States
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Increased Brain Wave Coherence
- Stimulate and Enhance Creativity
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Decreased Anxiety and Depression
- Strengthening the Immune System
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Decreased Irritability and Moodiness
- Assistance With Neurological Issues
- Increased Sense of Personal Power
- Open Blocked Energetic Pathways
- Clear Unwanted Thought Patterns
- Improved Learning Ability and Memory
- Awaken Intuition & Heighten Awareness
- Oxygenate the Blood and Lymph Systems
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Increased Feelings of Vitality and Rejuvenation
- Stimulate Endorphins to Facilitate Emotional Release
- Stimulate Endocrine System and Remove Imbalances
- Improve Learning Disabilities & Assist with Autism
- Chakra Cleansing and Balancing
- Expansion of Consciousness
PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF MEDITATION :
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Lowers cholesterol levels.
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Decreases the aging process.
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Decreased high blood pressure.
- Lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol.
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Reduction of unstable oxygen molecules that can cause tissue damage.
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Higher levels of DHEAS in the elderly. An additional sign of youthfulness.
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Lowered levels of cortisol and lactate-two chemicals associated with stress.
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Deep rest - as measured by decreased metabolic rate, lower heart rate, and reduced work load of the heart.
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Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing. This has been very helpful to asthma patients.
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Higher skin resistance. Low skin resistance is correlated with higher stress and anxiety levels.
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