Meditate Your Way to Better Health

The Benefits of  M E D I T A T I O N

Boosts your Immune System

Mindfulness meditation produces demonstrable effects on brain and immune function. Research has indicated that regular practice can lead to a significant increase in antibodies.

Reduces Stress and Anxiety

Mindful meditation helps you to focus on being present and living in the infamous ‘now’. This does not come easy to everyone, and people who suffer from anxiety in particular are often incredibly preoccupied at what might happen or what is going to happen. By living in the moment, one learns to accept that one may not have control over the future, but that you can better navigate through every situation by being present. Focusing on one thing at a time, or one moment at a time, also helps to reduce stress.

Decreases Depression

Results of various studies suggest that mindfulness meditation practice primarily leads to decreases in obsessive thinking patterns. Over time this can lead to a reduction in dysfunctional thoughts and behaviours.

Boosts Self-Control

Practicing just about anything on a regular basis can help structure your habits and can lead to better self-control. Meditation specifically helps you to regulate your emotions, as mindfulness leads to greater self-awareness. Being self-aware enables one to step back from situations and be more objective, allowing you the freedom to step away from knee-jerk responses and to practice alternative reactions.

Improves Intelligence

meditation practice has been shown not only to benefit higher-order cognitive functions but also to alter brain activity. Studies have shown an increase in grey matter linked to regular meditation…

Improves Productivity

Amazingly, ‘doing nothing’ can in fact boost your productivity. This is due to the fact that meditation improves your ability to focus and to cast aside distractions.

Allows for Creativity

Meditation actually allows you to ‘think outside the box’. It opens up the mind to new ways of thinking and gives your mind room to breathe, allowing space for new ideas to grow and flourish. Mindful meditation also fosters a way of thinking that is not judgmental, which can also encourage you to think alternatively.

Strengthens Memory & Ability to Maintain Focus

Practising the art of mindful meditation enables you to reach into your memory bank with more clarity. You also learn the art of focusing on the present and the task at hand, which (as above) also lends to being more productive. It is for this reason in particular that meditation is a recommended practice to those suffering from ADD/HD.