The Health Benefits of Meditation

Benefits of Meditation for your Health and Wellbeing

Meditation can transform our lives. As we meditate and expand our consciousness we open ourselves up to love and light.

We begin to see things from a more loving, spiritual view. We become more tolerant of others. We find more inner peace and joy…that inner peace touches everyone we come in contact with.

There are endless, boundless benefits to relaxation and meditation.

Stress can often be a daily part of our lives. The fight or flight response can occur when an individual is subjected to severe stress such as a threatening situation or a resistant or hostile event.

The response may be one of confrontation or one of avoidance such as running.

The response involves all parts of the nervous system, as well as the endocrine system, and can be consciously or unconsciously mediated.

The autonomic part of the fight-or-flight response results in a general increase in sympathetic activity, including heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, muscular strength, and can trigger an adrenaline surge that quickens your pulse, raises blood pressure, kick-starts anxiety and prepares you for “fight or flight.”

The fight-or-flight response is adaptive because it enables the individual to resist or move away from a threatening situation. can trigger an adrenaline surge that quickens your pulse, raises blood pressure, kick-starts anxiety and prepares you for “fight or flight.”

As meditation is practiced regularly, we find that we are able to handle everyday problems in a calmer and more relaxed manner.

Our problems and difficulties are seen from a new perspective. Our coping skills are increased and we seem to find a new inner strength.

Many studies have been done which show how our lives are enhanced by meditation.

Both mental and physical benefits have proven to be effective through relaxation and meditation techniques.