An Introduction To Meditation: What is Meditation and What’s it good for?

Hi,

Today we live in a fast-paced world. Things happen so quickly that more often than not, we do not have the chance to react to the things taking place in the correct manner. Most people don’t know they have a choice in how they respond.

Which is really everything.

How many people would like to have another chance at something? How many? Especially if that means you have an opportunity to save time, to learn a lesson through self-reflection… or something else. 

Either way, we all win when we take a moment to breathe. When we turn within for answers, direction, calm, joy and oneness. When we learn to celebrate this gift we are happily transformed forever for our highest Good.

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When a person doesn’t know

they have a chance to influence their life when they go through a challenging situation…

This is when They will often fold and fold hard!

Potentially then… Stress comes on then anxiety…fear..oh my!

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Emotions get thrown all over the place…

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The natural state of the human body

is balance or peace. This is different for everyone. But when you go into a highly emotional state- This means stress for many people. It only means stress though because-

We have been programmed to respond to life, our experiences and everything overall as if we are only -limited human beings.

This is just not the case. However, (only when we don’t know any better- yet) do we respond to life in modes of emotional bouts. We have been seeing that many empaths want to avoid conflicts. 

They can hold their own. However, they overstand the way energy works. They know that the emotional ups and downs pause the natural equilibrium, balance, virility, and wholeness within your human body (suit).

Simply put, stresses and all perceptions therein are programmed responses which we have each picked up since we’ve been young children. What if there’s a way to reset the energy to tap back into our best state of health, mind and spirit?

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This is where meditation practice comes in.

I’ve been researching the importance of maintaining a peaceful harmonious state of living. What I’ve found out over and over is this! For the past few years I’ve been wondering why I’m not about the fussing in life. I prefer to get along. Plus I noticed that when I was in certain states of consciousness – that I could feel myself either glowing while growing or simply put…falling apart.

 

It’s important to maintain some balance in life. This offsets many health issues and potential pitfalls. So when the body experiences any stress it stops looking for nourishment, pauses overall growth and goes into fight or flight mode. This further takes the person away from feeling the connection to their true divine being. 

With jobs, careers, work, thoughts, school, studies and physical day to day life… there is often no time to take notice that when you breathe deeper. Something relaxes in you. Something gives way to something more bigger, larger and greater. And that you just have to relax into the flow of the current of nature. The best way to do this is by mediation or deeper slower more intentional breathing.

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When we aren’t present in life.

This is when We somehow lose the ability to think things over in favor of folks making lightning-quick decisions. Instead of taking time to contemplate and reflect and get wisdom from the inner power which we all share.

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Many people haven’t learned

they have a choice in life by how they respond to life and people and events around them. Then they get out of hand. Loose their cool and at times do things they really wish they could undo or take back. Then they feel powerless on top of that. Which is of no use to moving forward. As the spirling continues. How can we break the cycle?

Going bonkers over life is an option- But it shouldn’t be so. Getting out of sorts with our original nature can mess up our health. Truly the way we breathe and carry ourselves has everything to do with the level of success we get in life. It doesn’t seem to make a difference. However, think about the quality of life you want. That’s what matters to many people Most.

Every one of us needs to slow down a little from time to time and be calm. Otherwise, stress will build up and will affect how we deal with the people around us, our health, wellbeing, mindset and not only in the workplace but also at home.

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The practice of meditation 

is a way for us to be still for a while and let our minds become focused until we come into a state of ease which automatically aids us in dealing with the daily so-called pressures of life.

Meditation has come a long way. Everyone has a certain belief about it once they learn what meditation is. Yes, Some may think that meditation is a completely religious practice. While it is true that a lot of religions, especially Eastern ones, take meditation as an integral part of their practice, it is not necessarily the case. In fact, more and more people who aren’t necessarily religious get into meditation. 

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People practice meditation

for a variety of reasons. While we already mentioned that it helps with coming back into rhythm with nature and with life. As you become still in this fast-paced world, you will benefit and quickly in several ways.

Here’s a question for you to ask of yourself. Why would you meditate? What are you wanting to gain from a meditation practice? Why do you feel other people meditate?

It’s been said that Other people meditate for health reasons and to attain a higher state of consciousness, to relax, find more appreciation in life, to connect with psychic powers, for connecting to the other side before talking to the dead, for others it’s to remind themselves of their life goals among others.

So if you think that life is stressing you out, it’s probably time for you to slow things down a little bit. It’s also time to learn that you are not your body or your mind. And even though, Your mind could probably be too distracted with so many things to consider and to think about. Meditation can surely assist.

Meditation can help you breathe in more of life. It can remind you to be in the flow of life better, to calm down and remind you to be stress and worry-free. To recall you into your own peaceful nature.

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Meditation to Improve Concentration

Today, there are a lot of things that help in keeping us entertained. On the internet alone, there are a multitude of websites that do such that like video sharing sites, gaming sites and other websites which cater to our interests.

While there is nothing wrong with entertaining ourselves, a problem arises with our constant need for distractions. Because of that, it becomes difficult for us to focus on one thing.

We do not need to take extreme measures to help us focus. Besides, There are practices which can truly help improve this area. This includes the practice of meditation.

People take up meditation for different purposes and improving concentration is one of them. There are several methods by which meditation helps one accomplish more focus. 

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One is through breathing exercises.

Even an exercise that is as simple as being aware of the times we inhale and exhale can do wonders to our ability to concentrate.

While it may sound easy, it can be quite difficult especially if one has to deal with distractions such as outside noise. lol. This can be overcome. Just stay with me here.

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Another method is by reciting a mantra.

A mantra is a phrase, word or a sound that is recited repeatedly. For Catholics, some folks have said that praying with the rosary while chanting is a way of using a mantra.

The magic of using a mantra lies in the repetition of using it. Once a mantra is used, it becomes the center of the meditation to which the person’s attention becomes focused.

There are more methods where meditation can help improve concentration. However, the two mentioned above are the most basic and could help beginners start out with their own meditation practice.

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Breathing and Meditation

Breathing is an integral part of meditation. Proper breathing is required in practices of meditation and is, therefore, an important tool to harness by people who wish to enjoy a better quality of life.

In truth, The practice of proper breathing while meditating helps a person relax while doing their inner reflecting, deep thought, mental processing, and even during exercise.

During meditation, the Proper breathing is achieved by inhaling through the nose, letting the diaphragm (not the upper chest) expand and exhaling through the mouth.

Doing this breathing slows down a person’s heart rate which leads to a relaxed mood and even blood pressure too.

Breathing also plays a significant role when a person aims to improve his/her concentration. This is done by focusing the mind on the act of taking in air and feeling it pass through the nostrils until the air is finally exhaled through the mouth.

While this may sound easy, it can be quite challenging when done for the first time. The key to actually start is to relax and not to take yourself too seriously just yet. Besides you’re learning. There’s a time for that. Take you time.

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Then there’s the method

for increasing a person’s awareness. Just like the concentration technique mentioned above, it involves putting one’s attention to his/her breathing.

But instead of focusing on the act of inhaling and exhaling air, the focus could be on something like the sensation of breathing where the person trains his/her thoughts. The feeling of the air passing through the nose, filling the lungs and expanding the diaphragm is the sensation that a person should look for in this technique.

The is a meditation of mindfulness. Of being present. Noticing and enjoying. This type of meditation can help you or him/her feel how it is to be truly alive.

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This article has shown how important breathing is in the practice of meditation. They go hand in hand. So It is no wonder, therefore, that the two are inseparable activities that a student of meditation should learn.

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Meditation and Dealing with Fear and Phobia

Some doctors have said that they believe that Every person has a phobia of certain things, be it of heights or speaking in front of people. There is no research to back this up. Instead of that, it has also been said that many people just don’t know they have more power than they know.

Meditation can lead you to your inner truth. It can help You conquer recurring pitfalls. While most people overcome their fears, some are crippled by it. This, therefore, prevents them from doing things that they would otherwise find enjoyable.

Meditation is one way for people feeling trapped by fear, phobias and overthinking to finally get out of their shell and start living their full-on best life.

A definition of fear is that it is the anxiety caused by perceived danger. It is the state of mind by which a person foresees something wrong happening either to him/her or the people around him/her.

Meditation helps in overcoming fear by altering his/her state of mind. Especially when you use affirmations and words of desire to direct your intention to the universe. You can see some change! There are several ways by which this practice can help people achieve this. Come see some more. Then we’re done for now. Keep on going. Read on beloved. You’ve made it this far. Bravo! 

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One such way is called mindfulness meditation.

By training the person to live in the now, his/her attention is veered away from the future where that person used to perceive some anxiousness or feelings of danger. Soon there’s only appreciation of the present moment. Things can shift. Besides, these fake emotional constructs are just beliefs and modes of thinking that can be changed.

Just because a person perceives a thing a certain way. That does make it true. A thought is only a mere perception or a belief. These hold no weight… think about all the fear we can each come up with. But what if these things are just illusions. Or false prophecies that may never come to be? Such events may or may not actually happen. So just Breathe as Jill Scott sings on a music track.

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Using the Aid of Visualization

can also help a person cope with fear by having a person imagine what he/she will focus on to better attract the outcomes they want. Instead of doing things the old way. The old way… could have been to look at what could go wrong. Or constantly checking to see what can fall through? Why not look at the potential for things to not work out. Also, there could be a focus on things like what to do Just in case some perceived danger comes? But also, what to do?

Visualization can help a person end this sort of unwanted mental process. By being mentally prepared for such an event, by practicing, by using a meditation script a person will be able to deal with the future situation better.

Problems can’t be avoided- Or so some may think.

What if you can avoid the things you Don’t want by placing your vision on the things you want to experience, be a part of, see, be surrounded with? The universe is live and it can hear your signature vibration. It communicated with us all through the All. This is where meditation helps to communicate our needed desire as a human and a divine being. It’s for Peace and joy.

Again, fear is a mere state of mind. Facing it, therefore, could lead to some alteration in the person’s perception of what may or may not happen. However, you do make your transformation. One thing I know personally through experience. Is that what you want to make happen-can be achieved through the regular practice of meditation.

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Meditation and Pain

Anyone who has heard of the expression about the power of mind over matter will easily understand the benefit of meditation on people seeming to be suffering from different forms of physical pain.

In this last part, we will deal with several methods by which meditation can help in alleviating a person’s sore condition.

Concentration techniques in meditation can help in easing a person’s suffering by keeping his/her mind away from the source of the pain. Usually, the pain is magnified because people choose to focus on it. It’s the law of attraction all over again. But we forget or don’t know about this generally. So what do you do?

It’s been seen that If a persons attention is trained to focus somewhere else other than right into the middle of the pain itself that, the pain becomes much more manageable.

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Oh, the Pain!

Another method is called mindfulness meditation. We got into this type of meditation earlier. It also helps with relieving pain. (Disclaimer: check with your doctor though).

This mindfulness meditation involves being aware of one’s present condition and accepting it as such. With pain, you can use this by breathing. Centering yourself.  Then, If a person accepts that he/she is not or is currently in pain, dealing with the tension and soreness would be much easier.

Let’s not forget, Then there’s visualization. This visualization could be considered a form of self-hypnosis. It is done by creating an image of the pain in the body and imagining it moving away from the body. Many healers have spoken about this being done with clients, friends, family and for themselves. 

As suggested by these methods, they do not actually take away the pain from the person. Unless you really learn how to use your own energetic power. Rather, they make dealing with the pain much easier.

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This is also the reason

why methods like those mentioned should be coupled with proper medical advice. (Here’s that Disclaimer Again). Use common sense and check yourself most of all.

In fact, consulting one’s doctor is advised before even trying the meditation exercises out.

Otherwise, there will be a risk of overlooking more serious conditions that could be causing the pain. So listen to your inner knowing and use that.

Because, Along with the proper medical advice, meditation can help improve a person’s perception and the reaction of pain all together. Have you had a chance to meditate? What’s your reason for choosing meditation? What’s working for you and what’s not? We want to hear from you.