Meditation is simply directed concentration and involves learning to focus your awareness and direct it toward something specific: your breath, a phrase or word repeated silently, a memorized inspirational passage, or an image in the mind’s eye. The benefits of meditation are numerous, and include:
- Helping lower blood pressure
- Decreasing heart and respiratory rates
- Increasing blood flow
- Enhancing immune function
- Reducing perception of pain and relieving chronic pain due to arthritis and other disorders
- Maintaining level mood
- Bringing awareness and mindfulness to everyday aspects of life
A simple form of meditation that can be practiced by anyone is to walk or sit quietly in a natural setting and allow your thoughts and sensations to occur; observing them without judgment. There are now a number of guided meditation apps that can be used on your smartphone or tablet. They may have specific focuses for your practice like happiness or creativity. Give them a trial by scheduling 10 to 15 minute sessions into every day and see if they make starting meditation more enjoyable and more regular for you.
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