What is Meditation?

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What is meditation?back to questions

Meditation is an activity that calms the mind and keeps it focused on the present. In the meditative state, the mind is not cluttered with thoughts or memories of the past, nor is it concerned with future events.

Meditation produces a deep state of relaxation and a tranquil mind. It can give you a sense of calm, peace and emotional stability. And these effects don't end when your meditation session ends. Meditation can have lasting effects on your emotional and physical well-being.

Mental Imagery, used in guided meditations, is a method of visualizing your ideal state or a relaxing scene to relax your body, reduce stress and improve your health. Imagery is a therapeutic technique that uses your imagination and the power of thought to bring a state of relaxation to your body. Your thoughts are an inner communication system that relates to the body the type of state you would prefer.

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How does meditation work?back to questions

Meditation relies on the body's ability to switch to an alpha (resting) or theta (relaxing) brain-wave state, during which the brain's rhythm slows appreciably, and endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, are released.

Studies have shown that during meditation, metabolism is lowered, resulting in a slower heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and slower breathing. In the seventies, Dr. Herbert Benson, a cardiologist at the Harvard Medical School, formulated the theory of an inborn "relaxation response" that can be cultivated to counteract stress. Eliciting it, he wrote, "can help counteract the effects of repeated insults of stress on the heart and other organs."

By reducing stress and fatigue, meditation enables us to connect with our higher self-where energy, creativity and inner awareness are our natural state of being. The purpose of meditation is to enrich all aspects of life-body, mind, and spirit.

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Benefits of mediation

  • Reduces anxiety and stress
  • Helps relieve headaches
  • Helps manage pain

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