Sunday, August 06, 2006

Reasons to Meditate

When you think of meditation do you picture in your mind some monk in long robes, incense burning and chimes? Do you wonder if there is some kind of mind control attached to meditating? Do you worry that you will lose control of your thoughts?

Well, stop worrying! Meditation is a wonderful, relaxing experience that once you start, you won’t want to stop. When you meditate, you are in complete control of your mental faculties.

Meditation is the practice of lowering your brain frequency from a waking, thinking mind (Beta brain waves) to a more relaxed stage of Alpha or Theta. It is in the Alpha stage that you can find answers to questions, commune with God, visualize what you’d like to create and relax. While in the Theta stage, biological changes can be made – including reducing and eliminating pain.

Have you ever had a problem that you just couldn’t solve when you were awake, but the answer “just came to you” in your sleep? Did you ever try so hard to remember something when you were awake and then it suddenly pops into your mind when you are sleeping? In your waking Beta state, the answers eluded you. But in your more relaxed Alpha state, your brain easily found the answers you were looking for.

Here are some facts on meditating:
• Gives you a clear mind
• Calms the chatter in your mind
• Reduces stress
• Very relaxing
• Helps you to sleep better
• Relaxes muscles and relieves pain
• Makes you more mild mannered and patient
• Recommended by many doctors
• Scientists have proven its benefits
• Athletes use meditation to improve their performance
• Students use meditation to improve their study skills
• Improves breathing
• Can lower blood pressure
• Eliminates fears
• Can lower cholesterol levels
• Improves heart functions
• Slows cell damage
• Slows the aging process
• Increases levels of melatonin
• Strengthens your mind
• Helps you make better decisions
• Stops negative feelings and emotions

Meditation is easy to learn and easy to do. It is simply a matter of calming your mind. And the more you meditate, the easier it becomes to enter an Alpha or Theta state.

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