10 Wonderful Reasons to Meditate

Meditation has existed for thousands of years, but it's never been more popular than it is right now. Meditation provides many health and personal benefits. Meditation is simple, free, and can be done anywhere. It's well worth your effort.

There are numerous reasons to include meditation in your daily life:

1. Boost your health.

Regular meditation decreases inflammation, improves immune function, decreases pain, and actually adds grey matter to your brain.

2. Enhance self-control and the ability to regulate emotions.

Do you currently have poor impulse control? Do you get upset easily? Meditation can help. Whether you struggle to stick with your diet or control your temper, meditation is beneficial.

3. Slow aging.

Cognitive function is better preserved in those that meditate every day.

* Though it hasn't been proven conclusively, it appears likely that meditation can lengthen your lifespan.

4. Improve memory and attention.

If you can't remember where you left your car keys, regular meditation might be the answer. It can also increase your ability to concentrate.

The ability to stay focused is considered a marker for success.

5. Learn to be more present.

Let go of the past and the future. Meditation is all about keeping your mind in the present moment. You'll feel a sense of relief and great peace.

* You can use this skill throughout the day to enjoy your life and accomplish more. You'll daydream and worry less. Your productivity will soar.

6. Strengthen your heart and circulatory system.

Meditation lowers blood pressure and improves many cellular markers of heart health. It has even been shown to lower cholesterol levels!

* Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the Western world. Meditation is part of the solution.

7. Lower stress and enhance your mood.

Meditation is widely used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.

You can effectively deal with anxiety and worry with regular and consistent meditation practice.

8. Enjoy a more positive lifestyle.

Many of our bad habits are ways of dealing with anxiety and other negative emotions. When these emotions occur less frequently, it's easier to avoid bad habits.

9. Increase self-awareness.

When you meditate, you're much more aware of your body, thoughts, and feelings. By meditating regularly, you develop a constant awareness of yourself.

* Negative thoughts and emotions are easier to spot and correct. You'll become an expert on yourself.

10. Make more friends.

When you meditate regularly, you'll become more accepting of others. This is considered a natural extension of the mood regulation benefits that meditation provides.

You'll find you're less judgmental and more open to a wider range of people.

* This results in having a greater number of friends. When you accept others just the way they are, an entirely new pool of people is available to you. You might even find the partner of your dreams among this new group of folks.

Meditation doesn't have to take up a significant portion of your day. Just a few minutes of meditation provides significant benefits.

Start with just 5 minutes of meditation and increase the time as you see fit.

If meditation has always seemed a little too new age for you, reconsider. The medical establishment is notoriously conservative, and even it is embracing the benefits of meditation.

Meditation provides many benefits, without the cost and danger of a pill. If you're serious about your health or success, add a daily meditation session to your routine.

8 Ways to Relax You've Never Considered

Our world is full of stress. When you live in a society that encourages competition, achievement, and success, you’re going to have to learn how to decompress effectively.

If your daily routine doesn’t include a process for relaxing, you’re doing yourself a serious disservice.

Relaxing is important, and you’re not going to be at your best each day if you fail to give relaxation the attention it deserves.

Consider these relaxing techniques:

1. Take a cold shower or walk in the rain.

Exposure to cold might not sound relaxing, and you’d be right. It’s not the cold that’s relaxing, it’s the feeling after you’ve allowed yourself to warm back up. It’s as if the stress has been drained from your very soul.

● Cold can also snap you out of your current mood. It’s not easy to think about how much you hate your job when cold water is making you physically miserable.

2. Clench your entire body.

Start with your toes and move up your body one muscle group at a time. Clench and flex that muscle with maximum effort. Hold it for a few seconds, relax, and repeat.

Flex each muscle 3-5 times and move on to the next. Introducing more stress into your body can help to release that tension.

● Alternately, try flexing all of your muscles at once. Try both methods and see which provides more relief.

3. Pull out the crayons.

There are adult coloring books designed to help take your mind off your troubles. Don’t like crayons? Try colored pencils or markers. Use whatever you like and give coloring a try. It’s not just for kids.

● Coloring puts your attention on something neutral. It can be a form of meditation. You also have the added boost of having created something when you’re done. You might not want to hang it on your refrigerator for the world to see, but at least you have a sense of accomplishment.

4. White noise.

Consider the recorded sounds of ocean waves, rain, a crackling fire, or any other sound you might find soothing. These types of sounds can be very relaxing.

5. Stare at a fire.

If you don’t have a fireplace, a candle will do. Even high-quality video of a fire will suffice.

There’s something primal and hypnotic about fire. Staring into a fire can be a great way to relax.

6. Stretch.

Stretching your body is an effective way to release tension and relax. You don’t need any fancy equipment. Just relax on the floor and do all those stretches you used to do in gym class.

7. Buy a plant.

Plants are relaxing. Walk around the local nursery and find the perfect plant. Take it home, put it in the sun, water it, fertilize it, look at it, and talk to it.

You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the positive impact a single plant can have in your home. You might even want more than one.

8. Do a puzzle.

Mental puzzles are a good way to occupy your mind and give it a chance to relax. Crosswords, sudoku, mazes, or any type of brain teaser can be an effective way to relax. A jigsaw puzzle can be just as good for relaxing.

Create a routine that will allow you to relax at least once each day. Relaxation is important if you want to be at your best.

Stress is damaging to your body and mind, so make relaxation a part of each and every day. There are plenty of ways to relax that you’ve never considered. Give one of them a try today.

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Warren Tattersall has been a full time nutritional consultant for over 35 years and works with people all over the world to help them improve their health, increase their personal energy levels and to use supplements to assist with diet related health issues.

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