Is meditation really beneficial? And how do I start?

Question

I'm a writer & a mom. I'm thinking of doing meditaion to help me relax and focus, but I don't know much about meditation.

Answer 1

Hi MaryQ, Yes a meditation is one of the better-studied alternative therapies, and it has been shown to provide a wide range of health benefits. More and more doctors and hospitals are recommending meditation as an effective stress buster and useful support for patients of heart disease and many other chronic and acute conditions. In its’ simplest description, meditation can be described as a process of quieting your mind so that you can come into contact with quiet and peace that is always available to you inside.

Meditation can help you "Take a 20 Minute Vacation" without physically going anywhere. Plus it is proven to provide a range of excellent health benefits such as preventing premature aging and lowering cholesterol... and with today's "meditation technologies" that you will read about below, meditating is much easier than you may think!

The effectiveness of meditation comes from the fact that one can achieve a state of deep relaxation in just a few minutes. When we settle down into a state of deep relaxation, the body and mind are refreshed and revitalized. This gives us many good effects that are both immediate and long lasting. Please look article: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/A_20_Minute_Vacation_-_The_Amazing_Health_Benefits_Of_Meditation/

There are various ways to meditate and they usually involve as point of focus such as your breath, a mantra or visualization. A variety of techniques are explained below.Look article: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/Beginning_Meditation/
Jason Homan

Answer 2

In my experience meditation is very beneficial for pretty much everything. The question is, what kind of meditation would be right for you? There are thousands of different forms of meditation. In general, the goal of meditation is to stop the random fluctuations of thought, so whatever you do to that end can be considered a meditation. Meditation is best learned from a teacher, though there are many books from many different traditions that can give you a boost in the right direction. For many of us in the west, sitting meditation can feel a bit boring at first. For me it has been very helpful to take up a yoga practice because it occupies the body at the same time as calming the mind. Yoga also teaches breath control which, in my opinion, is the best way to relax and focus the mind. Once you start meditating and becoming more self-aware, you will likely start finding yourself making different and more healthy life decisions. Your diet will likely improve. It is not uncommon for people to find themselves attracting different sorts of friends. For some people these changes cause a certain friction in their lives as they cling to the old while trying to embrace the new. Meditation is not for everyone, so go forward playfully and with self-compassion. I recommend exploring several options until you find what is right for you.

Answer 3

ALL MYSTICAL MEDITATION BEGINS WITH A DEEP BREATH. IF YOU FOCUS WITHIN AND STILL YOUR MIND YOU WILL ENTER A NEW WORLD.