Meditation is a holistic discipline by which the practirioner attempts to get beyong the reflexive, thinking mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. Meditation is a component of many religions, and has been practiced since antiquity.
Yes, although meditation is usually recognized as a largely spiritual practice, however, it also has many health benefits. The main benefits of meditation is giving improvement of body luster and general health and improvement in concentration. Some other benefits of meditation are:
- lower oxygen consumption
- decrease respiratory rate
- increase blood flow and slows the heart rate
- increase exerciser tolerance in heart patients
- deeper level of relaxation
- good for people with high blood pressure
- reduce anxiety attacks
- decrease muscle tension and headaches
- builds self-confidence
- increase serotonin production which influences mood and behaviour
- helps in chronic diseases
- reduce pre-menstrual syndrome
- enhances the immune system
- helps in post-operative healing
- reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress
Today, yoga and meditation techniques are being implemented in management of life threatening diseases, in transformation of molecular and genetic structure, in reversal of mental illnesses, in accelerated learning programs, in perceptions and communications beyong the physical, in solving problems and atomic and nuclear physics, in gaining better ecological understanding, in management of lifestyle and future world problems.
However, meditation technique needed to be consult/learn by professionals as there are some special technique we need to be learn before we ever enter into the “meditation world”.
