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Meditation is a great way to manage and reduce
stress. It is widely known to have positive
effect on the human body physically,
emotionally and psychologically. Meditation
produces a state of relaxation that benefits
the heart, the brain, the lungs and blood. It
is even know to reduce the lactate level in
the blood which is directly related to
feelings of anxiety, tension and fatigue. The
emotional and psychological improvements
include an increase in mental alertness,
feeling more alive, healthier, happier, and a
general sense of well being.
There are many types of meditation techniques
that can be employed. The easiest technique is
to sit in a comfortable chair, close your
eyes, connect your tongue to your palette and
start abdominal breathing. With abdominal
breathing you expand your abdomen slightly
when breathing in and contract your abdomen
slightly when breathing out.
While breathing, try to achieve single
mindedness by emptying your mind or just
focusing on one thing only. There is a common
saying in martial arts and yoga disciplines
that if the water is turbulent, it is
difficult to see what is under it... if the
water is calm, one can easily see what is
under the water. Similarly when the mind is
calm and emotions are still, it is possible to
achieve a level of self realisation or
illumination.
Because the mind literally has "a mind of its
own", it can be difficult to control the
chaotic emotions and thought that go on
inside. It does actually take some discipline
and practice to focus and stop your mind from
wandering from one unrelated thought to
another. A common method used to keep your
mind focused is by chanting a mantra such as
"Om" or "Amen". By chanting your mantra, you
will find that the mind will not wander so
much. In certain traditions the use of a
mantra actually carry a deeper meaning,
usually a single word or expression, or even a
complete prayer, which is considered to be of
great spiritual significance. In time you will
find that your mantra will be the trigger that
puts you into the correct mental state
required for mediation. With as a little as 10
minutes of regular mediation every day, it is
possible to live a progressively stress free
existence without making dramatic changes to
your lifestyle.
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