Why Meditation?
My explanation for why I meditate is simple...To Feel Grounded, Be Focused, and Live Balanced.
Researched benefits of meditation are:
Deep Inner Calm
Less Reactivity
Clarity of Mind
Improved Attention
A Healthier Heart
Greater Capacity for Self Compassion
After years of struggling with depression and anxiety with little awareness that these mental disorders were running my life, I decided I needed to change something in order to feel different and experience a new way of living. Adopting a consistent meditation practice is part of what saved me.
Meditation is regarded as a discipline because it takes self-discipline to do it. Just like any other sport or exercise, the more you practice, the better you get at doing it. Think of meditation as mental hygiene or a brain workout. Just as your body needs movement to build muscle, to feel good & look good; your mind is a muscle that needs to practice stillness to feel good & develop the part of the brain (prefrontal cortex) that helps you remember to stop and think before you react.
I notice that when I practice meditation daily for 20 minutes, I feel more even keeled and more capable to manage what happens throughout the day. I no longer believe that things happen to me. Instead I tell myself that things happen because this is a part of life and how I respond is my choice.
There are many forms of meditation. Together we can figure out which form of meditation works best for you.
To read more on meditation, visit: http://www.rootandconnect.com/blog/2014/10/9/meditation-is
*Transcendental meditation is one form of meditation that I have practiced regularly since 2010. For info on the benefits of TM meditation, please visit: https://www.tm.org