Meditation is usually recognized as a
largely spiritual practice, it also has many
health benefits both psychological and
physical.
Here are just a few of the benefits that
come with the regular practice.
Spiritual Benefits:
Helps keep things in perspective
Provides peace of mind, happiness
Brings body, mind, spirit in harmony
Experience an inner sense of " Knowing"
Enhances a sense of connection to God/Spirit
Physiological Benefits:
It increases blood flow and slows the heart
rate.
Leads to a deeper level of physical
relaxation
Enhances the immune system
Enhances energy, strength and vigor
It increases blood flow and slows the heart
rate
Psychological:
Builds self-confidence.
Increases serotonin level, influences mood
and behavior.
Increases the ability to focus & concentrate
Improves learning ability and memory.
Decreases the tendency to worry
"Meditation requires no special equipment,
and is not complicated to learn. It can be
practiced anywhere, at any given moment, and
it is not time consuming (15-20 min. per day
is good). Best of all, meditation has NO
negative side effects. Bottom line, there is
nothing but positive to be gained from it!
With such a huge list of benefits, the
question you should ask yourself is, "why am
I not meditating yet?"
from "100 Benefits of Meditation" by
Frederic Premji
