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Meditation: the Tool to Life Enrichment- Mind, Body and Soul
Physical wellness, a balanced life, and inner peace…we'd all like to be able to say that was true of our lives. But that’s a pretty tall order in today’s hectic world. We often have one or maybe two of those ‘desirables’ checked off at any one time. But three? As the creator of this website I have to admit that I'm not yet at the point of having all three as a constant in my life. But I am working towards it using meditation...
I take your privacy very seriously - your information is NEVER shared You’ve probably found your way to this site because your life is out of balance, you're incredibly stressed and you know you have to do something soon before you explode! And you also know that you don’t want to resort to chemical help. But, and I know this from my own research, there’s so much information online about meditation you could end up being more stressed than you were in the first place! The hope is that this site will help guide you, calmly, through this maze and that you find a form, or style, of meditation that's suits you and your lifestyle. If you picture meditation as a kind of slightly hippy-alternative Eastern religion ‘thing’ don’t worry you’re not the only one . Perhaps you visualize a bearded man sitting cross-legged high up on a mountain when the word 'meditation' is mentioned?
business people, scientists, athletes, parents…at home, work, in their cars (not while driving!)...or at the beach! The commonality is that all of those people want to find effective solutions to redress the balance of their lives, to achieve physical wellness and inner peace.
Meditation will calm and clear your mind. With a quiet mind we are more perceptive and our thinking becomes more expansive. The meditative mind sees beyond the walls of convention. During meditation our minds become quiet allowing our bodies to gain the deep rest necessary to release stress and fatigue. However, it's important to know when you need to take a nap; meditation is not sleeping. It’s ok to fall asleep when you meditate (well at least don’t be mad at yourself if you do) but it’s even better to take a nap and then meditate later.
During a typical day our bodies store ‘memories’ of both good and bad feelings and thoughts. By the end of a day these ‘stored’ emotions can leave you feeling tired, stressed and sometimes ill. The ‘memories’ are chemicals that build up in our bodies; meditation helps to break them down leaving us feeling happier, lighter and healthier. The act of meditating gives the body a chance to replenish itself.
Today doctors are increasingly citing stress as a major factor in such illnesses as:
Even though meditation should not be considered a cure by itself, medical research has shown that meditation contributes to reducing stress, achieving deep relaxation and a profound state of rest. And so by reducing stress we are less likely to succumb to modern dis-eases. After practicing meditation each day, even for short periods, the mind and body are more able to function with maximum effectiveness.
However, meditation is not simply a program for stress management
(though the Western view of it often only presents that aspect) it is much, much more. It's a personal journey. It
allows you to re-discover who you really are; it takes you beyond the mind, intellect and ego to let you access
your true self. We spend most of our lives looking outside ourselves for answers. We read books, listen to tapes, and attend workshops, hoping an expert will come to our rescue. Meditation allows you to turn your attention in and re-discover your own self; the expert inside you who has all the answers you could ever need.
Meditation is not an intellectual process, it is very simple and
should be effortless, (thought this takes quite some practice)…in fact the less you think and intellectualize, the
greater your benefits.
LearnToMeditate.com reviews the more 'mainstream' meditation styles. Please click on a link to read about each one. The explanations are not too long or complicated so you shouldn't get lost or put off. Try the Simple Meditation Practice, listen to the free music...but don't get overwhelmed. Bookmark this site and come back another day when you 've had time to take all the information in :) Bookmark this site: click here
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Fortunately you don't have to climb a mountain or sit
in strange positions to meditate. Meditation is practiced the world over by
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