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Meditation

March 24, 2008 on 2:51 pm | In Snippets |

“Benefits of Meditation”

Meditation is a practice that restores balance in life. Today, meditation is used to treat anxiety, stress, and depression. By dissolving stress it enables a person to makes better choices through clear thinking. Those who meditate regularly report higher levels of self-esteem. This practice has been used to help people quit smoking, conquer drug and alcohol addictions, reduce blood pressure and reduce symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome and menopause. Meditation aids in lowering heart rate and blood pressure by slowing down the process of breathing.

Psychological Benefits

• Reduction in levels of stress and anxiety
• Inducing higher creativity and intelligence
• Reducing depression
• Increased learning ability, better reasoning and memory
• Reducing irritability and moodiness
• Better levels of energy vitality and rejuvenation
• Inducing emotional control
• Increase in self-esteem
• Increased alertness and concentration
• Improvement in relationships

Physiological Benefits

• May help to lower blood pressure
• Prevented, slowed or controlled pain in case of chronic diseases
• Boosting your immune system
• Help in lowering cholesterol levels
• Improvement in airflow, especially in those with asthma
• Helps in looking and feeling younger.