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Top 6 Health Benefits Of Meditation!

Meditation is a concept that has been around for aeons of years now. No longer restricted to the Himalayan monks, this concept is slowing but surely gaining popularity amongst people, both young and old.

Meditation is a habitual process of training the mind thereby increasing our focus and concentration. This also involves decluttering the mind, working on our thoughts and redirecting them towards positivity.

Today’s hard and stressful lifestyle has prompted people to practice meditation on a regular basis, and its benefits go far beyond spirituality.

There are primarily two styles of meditation:

  1. Focused-attention meditation – which involves focusing on a single object, sound, thought, or visual. This meditation type focuses on breathing patterns, or a mantra or a calming sound or picture.
  2. Open-monitoring meditation – this technique involves a broad awareness of all aspects of the environment and training your thought process. It also consists of becoming aware of your thoughts, feelings, and impulses rather than suppressing them.

Some popular health benefits that make meditation a popular choice amongst many includes:

Did you know the risk of Alzheimer’s disease might be increased by stress, sadness, anxiety, and poor sleep habits? By lowering these risk factors, meditation may also lower the likelihood of dementia and cognitive decline.

Dr. Rajeev Singh, BAMS

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2. Get a hold of your stress levels and anxiety

Research has proved that regular meditation benefits an individual by reducing his/her anxiety or stress levels.   Meditation calms down the mind and prevents strong emotions from resurfacing. So practice meditation regularly and enjoy some blissful peace and tranquillity.

In my experience, meditation may aid individuals in managing their addictions to substances. When practised consistently, people can refocus their attention and control their urge, appetite, and anxiety. I recommend everyone from all ages indulge in the regular practice of meditation.

Dr. Siddharth Gupta, B.A.M.S, M.D (Ayu)

3. Enhance Self-awareness

Certain forms of meditation help an individual develop a strong understanding of themselves. When you are more in sync with your true self, you can help yourself grow into your best person. Gaining a better understanding of your thought patterns helps you to direct them towards more constructive and positive trends.

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