Why you should give meditation a second look
My Holland (MBA,MA)
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It doesn’t sound like fun for many people. Nor is it the kind of relaxing activity we might indulge in. Maybe, images of people in a lotus position practicing an Indian or Buddhist discipline came to mind when you saw this article’s title. You might be thinking of Yoga, which is not the same as meditation. However, the latter is part of the former. According to Wikipedia, meditation is:
“…a?practice ?where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.”
So, what’s the big deal about mediation?
BENEFITS OF MEDITATION
According to research by neuroscientist?Sara Lazar , people who practiced mindfulness meditation had more grey matter in their brains’ frontal cortex. This is?responsible for decision-making , personality expression, and controlling social behavior. The frontal cortex also mobilizes thoughts and actions in goal pursuits.
In another study by the?Dept. of Neurology of UCLA , meditation helps protect the brain from aging. So now we have two independent researchers arriving at almost the same conclusion. However, scientists believe more studies have to be made.
You’d agree it’s something to think about. I’ve been spending an hour each day solving puzzles since it’s been said that this?exercises the left and right sides of our brains . But it seems that we can do more to improve our minds and general well-being.
For now, let’s focus on one type – mindfulness meditation. Here are its benefits you may not be aware of.
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TYPES OF MEDITATION
There are other kinds of meditation aside from mindfulness. We’ll just briefly go over each and maybe you’ll be interested in one should you give meditation a try.
Meditation is not for everyone. But, think of the benefits. Thankfully, there are several videos of short meditation exercises on YouTube. You should give it a try just to satisfy your curiosity. Who knows, it might work for you.
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