4 Hidden Benefits Of Meditation (You May Never Have Thought Of)

Have you ever noticed how individuals who meditate look and feel more relaxed than those who do not meditate? With those thoughts in mind, wouldn’t you like to start meditating in order to feel great? Meditating is a great way to relax your mind, body and soul, which is why so many people do it each day. Of course, you can’t just jump right in and start meditating – you have to know what to do. In the paragraphs below, we are going to give you some easy to follow meditation methods that you can do in the comfort of your own home.

mindfulness baltimore is NOT a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there – buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day.

History shows us that mediation is along standing tradition in Japan, China and India. Mediation is universal, it appears in cultures all over the world. It has been in existence for at least 4,000 years. The earliest recorded mention of meditation was in 3,000 BC in the Indus Valley. Needless to say, meditation has been around a very long time.

Some styles of meditations rely on complete silence, some employ the repetition of specific words or “mantras,” some offer guided imagery and/or affirmations, some focus on specific energy centers or “chakras,” some utilize specific sounds and music, some have very ancient roots, rituals, and religious traditions. And there are many more varieties and combinations. Some meditations focus primarily on relaxation and the well documented health benefits associated with this. Other meditations go beyond relaxation to help us reconnect with the deeper clarity, power, peace, and wholeness within us.

You will notice thoughts pop into your head now and again, perhaps quite often at first. Your mind has a certain ebb and flow to it. Accept it, and accept yourself. Your mind and body both know what they’re doing. Acknowledge the thought(s), and then bring your focus back to your breath.

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.

I’ve come to define meditation as a state of stillness to further one’s awareness. I’ve spent time doing what I term “formal” meditation, sitting and quieting the mind. I’ve practiced walking meditation, a total awareness of my surroundings and actions as I moved. In the end, I’ve dropped both practices and moved into what I’ll term as creative meditation. Or how I now practice meditation through creativity.

For those who wish to learn more about meditation, consider reading the books: “What Is Meditation?”, by Rob Nairn, and “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind”, by Shunryu Suzuki.