What do scientists believe are the benefits of meditation?
If we can train ourselves to meditate for just 10 minutes a day, to enjoy a moment of complete calm, unburdened by worries about work or family, bringing ourselves into the present, without dwelling on the past or fretting about the future we can slow down the aging of the brain, prevent emotional turmoil and alleviate stress-related illness.
Research from the University of California showed people who meditate have improved memory and less age-related atrophy. In fact, their gray matter in the frontal area of the brain (hippocampus) is increased leading to more positive emotions, longer-lasting emotional stability and heightened focus during daily life.
Research also indicates that meditation has a beneficial effect on:
Heart disease, cholesterol and high blood pressure as meditation lowers the heart rate and boosts the immune system.
Insomnia (research by Stanford Medical Centre.)
Anxiety and depression (University of Massachusetts Medical School. Meditation is now available on the NHS to treat the relapse of depression.)
Psoriasis (skin cleared at four times the rate of those who didn’t meditate.)
Low fertility (Oxford University study found stress can reduce the chances of women conceiving and suggested meditation could be instrumental in combating the decline in fertility.)
Guided Meditation for you…
It’s often hard to get started with mediation; we bemoan that it’s just too hard to clear our mind. Why not get started with guided meditation. Just follow the link below.
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There is a misconception that to reap any benefits from meditation you have to sit cross-legged on the floor for an hour chanting “om”. This is not the case. Why not listen to this meditation from the comfort of your own home.
You can also visit the London Buddhist Centre in Bethnal Green. They are laid back, chilled out and offer open meditation sessions daily.
During your next treatment…
Yoga Nidra is a different and simple meditative practice which brings focus to yourself in the present moment helping to clear unpleasant thoughts from your mind. If you’d like to give it a go during a treatment one day to enhance your relaxation even further and help to quieten your mind, just let me know and I will guide you through the meditation for the first 20 minutes of your reflexology session. If worrying thoughts are like clouds, we needn’t resist them but we can help them to pass remembering that blue sky was there beneath along.
See you for a reflexology treatment or online soon.
Love Rosanna X