What is Meditation?
Meditation is a a practice of slowing down the body and brain. We all live busy lives and often have so much going on that our brains just dont stop.
Meditation activates our parasympathetic nervous system which slows down our pulse and heart rate. It brings our brain state down from Beta (anxiety, stress) to Theta (deeply relaxed, inward focused).
When practiced regularly, meditation helps improve your overall physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
In an acute mental state such as a panic or anxiety attack, meditation can take you back to a place of calm control in just a few minutes. Imagine having that skill!
Meditation is simple and easy to do, and can be practiced wherever you are at any time. You dont need any special equipment and it is suitable for everyone.including children and teens from ages 3 upwards.
Meditation is relaxing and can be slotted into even the busiest of days.
What can Meditation do for me?
Regular meditation can help with;
Stress
Focus
Improved sleep
Reducing negative emotions
Increasing imagination and creativity
Increasing patience and tolerance
Lowering resting heart rate
Lowering resting blood pressure
Meditation and illness
Regular meditation may help people manage symptoms of conditions such as:
Anxiety
Asthma
Cancer
Chronic pain
Depression
Heart disease
High blood pressure
Irritable bowel syndrome
Sleep problems
Tension headaches