What is Mediation?
Meditation is a relaxing session with the aim to leave you calm and relaxed after. Some people start the day with Meditation and some people end the day with it, all you need to do is set you intension before you start.
The dictionary defines Meditation as:
- To engage in thought or contemplation; reflect
- To engage in transcendental meditation, devout religious contemplation, or quiescent spiritual introspection.
There are many types of Meditation, from visualisation to completely clearing the mind. We can take part in walking mediation or mindfulness meditation.
Benefits of Mediation
There are many benefits of meditation and some of these can be found below:
- Increased sense of calm, peace and balance
- Helps us to generate positive thoughts
- Help reduce anxiety
- Helps increase focus
- Helps to reduce exam stress
- Can help to improve our memory
- Children can get involved too
- Reduces ageing
- Can help you to appreciate life more
- Can help to make you and those around you happier
- Helps to increase immunity and helps you to fight diseases
- Can help you to increase your attention span
- Can help functionality of the brain
- Helps with the production of Serotonin
- Can help to improve your metabolism
- Can help improve your heartrate and breathing
