Meditation is the practice of being fully aware and observing your body and mind without judgment that brings the meditator inner peace and relaxation. Meditation is normally done in a quiet space with little distractions, seated, and with your eyes closed. It is convenient because it can be done anywhere and anytime, it’s safe, and is a natural way to address health issues.
What are the Benefits of Meditation?
Practicing meditation daily not only relaxes and calms you, it can have a profound positive effect on your health. Researches have suggested that meditation can address a diverse set of ailments, both mental and physical. Mediation has been found to improve physical pains, high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome, addictions, stress, ulcerative colitis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and much more! Do you experience any recurring physical, emotional, or mental issues? If so, you can add meditation on your health and wellbeing routine.
How does Meditation Improve Health?
Studies have shown that meditation creates change the way that your brain and body functions physically, therefore, allowing meditation to improve health conditions.
For example, a 2012 study comparing 50 “meditators” and 50 “non- meditators” found that there is a physical difference in the brains of those who meditate and those who do not. The group of people who meditated were found to have higher levels of gyrification or folding on the outer layer of their brains, which is related to information processing. The physical changes that meditation makes in the mind and the body is what allows meditation to improve such a wide array of symptoms related to wellbeing.
Meditation is an easy and safe way to take back control of your health. The wide range of health concerns meditation is able to address makes it an ideal practice for people from all walks of life.
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References
Luders, E., Kurth, F., Mayer, E. A., Toga, A. W., Narr, K. L., & Gaser, C. (2012). The Unique Brain Anatomy of Meditation Practitioners: Alterations in Cortical Gyrification. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,6. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2012.00034
Meditation: In Depth. (2017). Retrieved August 2, 2018, from https://nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation/overview.htm#hed4
What is the Physiological Change?
A Physiological Change refers to the transformation of the body parts during pregnancy or when one gets to old age. It can occur in the joints, lean body mass, and also in the organ systems. A Physiological Change may inhibit locomotion of a pregnant woman.
What is the Physiology?
Physiology aims to understand the mechanisms of living – how living things work. Human physiology studies how our cells, muscles and organs work together, how they interact. Physiology, sometimes referred to as the “science of life”, looks at living mechanisms, from the molecular basis of cell function to the whole integrated behavior of the entire body.
