| Secrets of Meditation
For Better Health
by Matt Clarkson
Meditation can improve your health, increase energy levels
and maximize your enjoyment of life. Without a doubt, more
people would benefit from meditation if they took the time
to practice the simple exercises used to calm the mind, reduce
stress and increase energy levels.
So What Is Meditation?
Meditation is a way to transform and heal ourselves.
When we meditate, we allow the swirl of ideas and thoughts
to slow down to the point where we find a calm and positive
connection with ourselves. Although there are many different
ways to meditate, all styles teach the directing of the attention
in order to re-connect with the part of yourself that is most
real and most true.
Why We Need To Meditate
Unfortunately, we do not walk through the world
as children do. We all face difficult and stressful situations
throughout the course of life. But rather than beginning each
day afresh, we tend to gather the world and carry the negativity
of the past with us. The happy and contented person you were
becomes covered over by these emotions. Suddenly you feel
unhappy and dissatisfied, and even worse; often the process
is so subtle, you don't know why.
Meditation is a way of cutting through those
layers of past emotion and excessive thinking. Instead of
our minds and bodies being at the mercy of life, we take back
control. We focus the attention in a deliberate way, and slowly
see the false layers of ourselves begin to dissolve as we
return once again to the source of our happiness.
Although meditation is an ancient art dating
back thousands of years, modern scientific research now confirms
what ancient wisdom discovered long ago. Study after study
shows that meditation brings about improved perception, focus,
memory and creativity. Regular meditators are healthier, happier,
more relaxed, and more productive.
The True Purpose of Meditation
The seductive appeal of mystic visions, psychic
intuition and heightened mental functioning can be very alluring.
While some meditators report esoteric experiences, the experiences
themselves should not be the primary reason for practice.
The purpose of meditation is to transform the
state of our hearts and minds and bring us back to ourselves.
As we become healthier, happier and realize greater self-awareness,
more benefits begin to follow naturally -- improved mental
functioning, greater intuition as well as greater access to
unconscious resources and abilities.
The Best Style of Meditation
Always keep an open mind in your learning. Never
accept a teaching without verifying the truth of it in your
own experience. On the other hand, reserve making judgment
in advance of having the experience for yourself.
The best style of meditation is the one that
feels right for you. There are many different systems of meditation
including, but not limited to Concentration, Mindfulness,
Zen, Visualization and Devotion. You may decide to experiment
with a few different styles and see how they feel. Find one
or two styles that you like and then major in those. Above
all, pay attention to your self and make sure your meditation
feels right for you.
Make Meditation A Daily Practice
You can be stronger in your self. You can be
happier, more balanced and compassionate. You can manifest
the changes you truly want to see in your life through meditation.
You don't need to give up all your worldly passions or retreat
to a Himalayan monastery either!
A daily ten-minute practice can make all the
difference. It's not much time to dedicate when you consider
all the time spent caring for your physical appearance. After
all, you wouldn't go out to an important meeting or social
occasion without clean clothes and brushing your teeth.
What about the mind and body -- the instruments
through which we perceive and interact with reality? Does
it not make sense to take the time to clean up our attitude
and the way we feel as well?
About the Author
Matt Clarkson, Halifax, West Yorks, UK
http://www.SecretsofMeditation.com
Matt Clarkson is the Author of a new book and audio program
“Secrets of Meditation, Health & Manifestation.”
He has created a no cost e-course teaching simple meditation
exercises for busy people. Each "Daily Meditation"
is an exercise, inspirational message or tip to help you calm
the mind and reduce stress. If your health is important to
you, visit: www.SecretsofMeditation.com
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