The Benefits Of Meditation

On this page, I will tell you about the benefits of meditation.
 They are numerous so I will try to categorize them and give a
short description of each.
If you are looking for some meditation techniques, you should head to
my page on meditation
techniques.

It is sometimes difficult to start meditating by yourself.  Thankfully, we can now count on technology.  
See own Tecnology can help you reap the benefits of meditation with minimal effort.

The Benefits of Meditation

Physical Benefits of Meditation

Stress related meditation benefits:

• lowers oxygen consumption.
• decreases respiratory rate.
• increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.
• lowers high blood pressure
• lowers the levels of blood lactate (good for
  anxiety attacks)
• decreases muscle tension
• reduces the level of free radicals resulting in 
  less tissue damage
• harmonizes your endocrine system

physical activity meditation benefits:

• Increases exercise tolerance
• improved performance in athletic events
• Enhances energy, strength and vigour
• More inclined to sports, activities
• Makes you sweat less
• Helps with weight loss

Breathing related meditation benefits

• Significant relief from asthma
• Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier
  breathing

Brain and hormonal functions related meditation benefits:

•  Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation
• helps in chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc
• Reduces Pre-menstrual Syndrome symptoms.
• Enhances the immune system
• Cure headaches & migraines
• Greater Orderliness of Brain Functioning
• relaxes our nervous system
• produce
  lasting beneficial changes in brain electrical activity
• Cure infertility (the stresses of infertility can interfere
  with the release of hormones that regulate ovulation)

Other Physical Benefits of meditation:

• Helps when healing after a surgery
• Reduces the activity of viruses 
• Higher skin resistance
• Drop in cholesterol levels, resulting in lower risk of
  cardiovascular disease
• Decreases the aging process
• prevented, slowed or controlled pain of chronic diseases
• Reduces the need for medical care
• Less energy wasted

Psychological Benefits of Meditation

• Builds self-confidence
• Increases serotonin level which  influences mood
  and behaviour
• Helps resolve phobias & fears
• Helps control our own thoughts, especially the negative ones
• Helps with focus & concentration
• Increases creativity
• Improves the learning ability and memory
• Increases the feelings of vitality and rejuvenation
• Increases the emotional stability
• Improves relationships by improving the mood
• The mind ages at a slower rate
• Helps to remove bad habits
• Develops intuition
• Increases productivity
• Improved relations at home & at work
• Makes you able to see the larger picture in a given
  situation
• Helps make youignore petty issues
• Increases your ability to solve complex problems
• Increases the communication between the two brain
  hemispheres
• Increases the job satisfaction
• Increases intimacy with loved ones
• Decreases in potential mental illness
• Reduces aggressivity
• Increases willpower to counter addictions
• Can be a substitute to sleep 
• Makes it easier to fall asleep, helps cure insomnia
• Increases listening skills and empathy
• Gives you more patience
• Develops emotional maturity

Spiritual Benefits of Meditation

Spiritual benefits are conditional on your level of practice.
Not everyone will experience the same benefits and one will not
experience them all the time.  Some experiences will be a
once-in-a-lifetime experience and one should not be attached to it.
 The goal of meditation is not to gain power but to gain
relief.

Here are some of the spiritual benefits of meditation:

• Provides peace of mind, happiness
• Helps you discover your purpose
• Increases your perception of self in the universe
• Increases your compassion
• Gives wisdom
• Gives a deeper understanding of yourself and others
• Brings body, mind, spirit in harmony
• Changes your attitude toward life
• Creates a deeper relationship with your God by making you
  one with God
• Makes you attain enlightenment
• Helps you live in the present moment
• Creates an easier path to love, compassion and gratitude
• Increases the synchronicity in your life
• Might give you some supranatural powers

Whatever the reason for practicing meditation, everyone will find some
benefits.  It is an easy thing to do, costs
nothing and takes no time at all.  All that is required is a
little effort on your part and some commitment.

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