The Day Of My Meditation Practice

From January 15 to January 17 I engaged in my initial relaxation technique. I went to the beach over the course of three days to relax. In the essence of the ocean, I find the beach to be peaceful, passively allowing metaphorical waves to wash away my stress. Venturing to various beaches during the duration of the three days either accompanied by a companion or by myself I continued my technique as usual.

The experience of being literally heard and understood deeply, in some personally vital sphere, has its own kind of impact- whether of relief, of something at last making sense, a feeling or inner connection or

Almost everyone is preoccupied with happiness but yet the population seems to be increasingly unhappy. As society and human experience changes we can’t help but ask ourselves how can we fix an increasingly unhappy and dissatisfied society? Mindfulness meditation is a progressively popular solution to this issue. Mindfulness meditation stems from Buddhist tradition and is a practice that includes focusing one’s attention. Does mindfulness meditation have real psychological effects? And if so can they help improve quality of life? Many studies have been conducted proving that mindfulness meditation does have real psychological effects and can help individuals live a more meaningful and happy life. This can be proven through research related to neuroscience, depression and happiness.

Effective mindfulness meditation requires training and practice and it has distinct measurable effects on our subjective experiences, our behavior, and our brain

It was nice to take a break from the stress of the day to participate in this activity. As I listened to the prompts from the facilitator, my heart rate and breathing began to slow down. I noticed a literal sigh of relief taking place in my body. My muscles and tissues began to let go, and I sunk deep into my chair. I began to fall asleep, my mind letting go as well. Sara Lazar, a neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, found that people who make meditation a regular part of their schedule have decreased stress and increased gray matter. By actively forcing the mind to take a break, your senses are literally enhanced (“Harvard neuroscientist: Meditation not only reduces stress here’s how it changes your brain,” 2015). It makes sense that by incorporating regular breaks for our brains, we are much more adept to handling the stresses of daily life, it is literally the smart thing to do. I have definitely come to realize the importance of incorporating intentional relaxation into my daily repertoire, and plan on making it a daily

Seane Corn’s podcast was twofold: educational and invigorating. Hearing her talk about her journey to happiness is a true testimonial to naysayers who are having doubts about the positive effects of yoga. Corn’s journey to happiness, as she conveyed, was not an easy one. She had to clamber her way from an unsettled place as a child growing up in an unstable home. She explained how her blue-collar working class parents raised her in an environment where religious practices were not present and how, as a little girl, she thought of herself as “uneducated.” She abused drugs and the tender age of 19 and was diagnosed with “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.” She even suffered from an anxiety disorder, but these dark episodes of her life eventually led to healing and happiness once she discovered yoga.

External environments directly influence an individual’s stress level and their capacity to cope. Upon entering a public location, such as the DMV, I find myself annoyed, impatient, and stressed. By performing your meditation experience in public, you presented how efficiently controlling your own stress can affect your mindset. Rather than resting annoyed, you unearthed the beauty in a stressful situation. Through talking and postulating tips to the anxious girl, waiting to take her driver’s test, you possibly reduced her stress furthermore. This displays a growth in character and the start of mindful living.

Seane Corn’s podcast was two-fold: educational and invigorating. Hearing her talk about her journey to happiness is a true testimonial to naysayers who are having doubts about the positive effects of yoga. Corn’s journey to happiness, as she conveyed, was not an easy one. She had to clamber her way from an unsettled place as a child growing up in unstable home. She explained how her blue-collar working class parents raised her in an environment where religious practices were not present and how, as a little girl, she thought of herself as “uneducated.” She abused drugs and the tender age of 19 was diagnosed with “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.” She even suffered from an anxiety disorder but these dark episodes of her life eventually led to healing and happiness once she discovered yoga.

I have this theory that when it comes to music there is an unseen power which transforms. In in my life I have felt the influence of this power but it wasn't until the other day that I witnessed this power in action. It was through a procedure called Music Therapy where the method of treatment involves the patient listening to music. The element of music has a history of an intuitive connection that has psychologically been beneficial. Music therapy bands together the concept of music, mental health, psychological, and physiological benefits. With more examinations to estimate the advantages for this procedure more debate arises. Many are eager to

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Recorded mantras, their melody, sound properties and their use during meditation as a tool can greatly enhance and improve the meditative experience. Recorded mantras should not only enhance meditation, but since mantras are supposed to have positive effects that can heal, improve intelligence, increase clairvoyance, longevity, relive stress, the practice of listening to recorded mantras could give us many useful benefits. The expectation is that the use of recorded mantras are an effective tool for meditation that can create a more relaxed state of calm, reduce stress, give a sense of inner peace, produce different forms of perceived energy in the body, and should possibly give us paranormal experiences. The audio recording itself as an engaging sonic medium should help the meditation process by giving focus on the sound and the rhythm, thus allowing the listener to use this as a focal point to help diminish any distracting

Here’s a great video to get started. Put on your headphones and follow this guided technique of mindfulness meditation –

Before taking the class, and before really understanding the benefits of mindfulness, I must admit, I did not really take mindfulness exercises seriously. I tried a few exercises, led by a phone application, but I constantly wondered what these exercises were supposed to achieve. I always thought to myself, “I know what happens around me, being mindful is great, but specific exercises for this seemed exaggerated.”

Meditation can destroy the stress accumulated during the day and bring you inner peace. Now we'll show you how easy it is to learn to meditate when you need it most.

The results of this study showed significant improvement in quality of life, anxiety, and blood pressure in the meditation group. While in controls, quality of life deteriorated and there was no improvement in blood pressure.