If you ask
me what was the best decision in my life. The answer would simply be ‘starting
meditation’. Why is that?
There are hundreds of reasons behind it. Let me
explain to you a few of them.
For the past couple of decades, scientists are researching the effects of meditation in our body and mind. The results are pretty significant.
People who
meditates daily have a noticeable difference from the ones who don’t. Moreover, they have superhuman capabilities.
You heard it right!
Even I agree
with that.
In 1982, one
of the first research took place. A Harvard Medical School teacher, Herbert
Benson, traveled the Himalayas, with some of his students, to understand the
Power-Of-Deep-State Meditation.
There he
talked to the monks to conduct research on that topic where they happily
accepted.
As you know
the Himalayas are stone cold. The monks were challenged to stay in extremely
cold position for a while.
They were
invited in a quiet room where the temperature was chilly. The monks were
provided with 3-by-6 feet cloth sheets which were soaked in the cold water.
They covered
their body with it and approached inside the icy room.
The
scientists explained that ordinary people would be shivering, while some people
would suffer an extreme condition that could result in death.
After
sometimes of observing the monks, something occurred that shocked the
researchers. The monks who were in a deep state of meditation were producing
and releasing heat from their bodies.
The
Scientists were left astonished. They said it was impossible to believe what
they saw.
Steam began
to appear and after quite a few minutes the cold wet sheets were dried.
This was
really surprising to see how well the monks were controlling their brains to
pass signals to the nerves that they need to warm their body.
So, few
years earlier, when I was broke and having the worst time in my life. I had
lower self-esteem and self-worth.
Moreover, I
wasn’t so good at expressing myself which always kept me nervous in longer
conversations. I was always wandering and daydreaming about different useless
topics.
My bad
thoughts, emotions, and sensations used to weaken me. Even after the happiest times,
the negative experiences would come forward.
Before I
started meditation, like everyone else, I didn’t know anything about it. Nor I
was told to do so.
I used to
watch monks who were living a peaceful and happier life. They practice
meditation to stay in present, understand and think clearly, control their
thoughts and emotions and even change their physical health.
I tried all
on my own watching YouTube videos.
At first, it was really hard to stop my mind from wandering. But shortly afterward I tried to
use different techniques that really worked.
It looked
useless at the beginning. As I
consistently practiced over time, I saw unexpected results which made me add
this to my everyday routine.
Trust me! It changed my life.
The goal of
meditation is not to control your thoughts, but to stop letting them control
you.
Now, when
someone asks me why I love meditating.
I answer, “Just
like working out in the gym helps your body to improve your overall health, meditation
is my way to work-out for my brain.”
“Since your
brain controls your whole body, why don’t you then try it?”
What are the meditation benefits daily mediators and I noticed? What researchers found out after
years of research? What do they suggest?
Thinking about meditation, the first things
that comes into our mind is;
Meditation
helps you to:
-
Relax
-
Calm
-
Reduce
Anxiety
Not only that, there’re tons of benefits of meditation you will perceive. As
I mentioned it’s not only about relaxation, but it also improves your learning
capabilities, memory processing, and emotion regulation.
It also reduces stress, blood pressure, and fear. In addition,
it helps you to have better sleep.
Meditators produce greater number of antibodies and increased
immune function.
The major difference I noticed is, it has extended my happiness
and positive energy around me.
I am able to stay in the present moment now which let me to
control my emotions like never before.
It’ll Reduce Stress And
Avoid Depression
In 2003, a study
showed that most people tend to be stressed due to the production of, a
steroid hormone called, cortisol. People who practice daily meditation are
able to decrease the negative side effects of cortisol production.
Many doctors and psychologists suggest meditation as a
therapy. Practicing it daily generates alpha waves which lessens the feelings
of negative mood, tension, sadness, and anger.
Builds & Boost Self-Confidence
As I said earlier,
meditation has also helped me to take the edge of guilt and anxiety.
It has improved my emotional mindset and lowered the
unhealthy behaviors that affect dopamine reduction.
You’ll be able to think clearly and keep yourself calm even
at the hardest times.
You’ll have Improved
Concentration
Think about the last
time you possessed the present moment. It might have been days ago when you
traveled to a place like heaven and looked around every detail and listened to
the chirping noise of birds.
Or the few seconds of glance outside your balcony, with a cup
of coffee on your hand, at the beautiful sunshine in the morning and inhaled a
deep breath.
As humans we tend to spend most of our time thinking about
the future, envisioning the past, daydream, or worrying. It’s unstoppable.
So, here comes the superpower of meditation.
We know the major part of meditation is to stay in the
present moment, paying closer attention to physical sensations and getting completely lost into our inner selves.
Daily Meditation will train your brain to have more
concentration and ability to control your brain.
So here comes the fun
part
Control Your Brain
In 2007, research suggests, consistent meditation
dramatically improves the speed and performance of your brain. They also become more productive
and really great at solving big problems.
Meditators can control their emotions better. They enhance
more tolerance and can deal with bad emotions.
It has helped me to sharpen my brain functionality, in
addition to that I’ve an improved version of storage right now.
Daily meditation caused my brain to store more information
efficiently. That’s cool, right?
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Practicing meditation regularly has changed my life. Now I’m
happier than ever before. Even in the worst situation, I’m capable of keeping
myself calm, think well, and understand rationally.
Millions of people join mindfulness meditation campaign every year. If
you want a better life and want to live happier I highly recommend joining
them.
I’m sure you won’t regret it. This will be a life-changing
experience which you won't really have to wait to notice the great mediation benefits.
Or if you want to learn it all on your own. I’ve got a full blog written
on this topic where I fully guide you through every step and how you’ll get
faster results just like I got within a couple of weeks.
Catch you guys later,
Stay Healthy
Spread Harmony
Cheers
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