| It has been accepted by many societies | | | | confirmed by a recent study which was |
| that meditation brings about certain | | | | published in the Biological Psychology |
| positive effects on a person's | | | | Journal. |
| well-being. Meditation has been known to | | | | The section below contains some tips on |
| improve energy levels and help a person | | | | how to meditate: |
| achieve peace of mind. But another fact | | | | -Find a serene and quiet location. |
| about meditation that is not well known | | | | The environment is very important in |
| to most people is that it helps a person | | | | meditating. One must free himself from |
| improve his appearance. | | | | all distractions which can be brought |
| Yes, meditation not only brings | | | | about by the surrounding environment. |
| spiritual benefits but also physical | | | | -Be comfortable |
| well-being. It is associated with | | | | Once a good location is obtained, one |
| increasing melatonin levels. Melatonin | | | | can sit on a chair or sit on the floor |
| is a hormone that is important in | | | | with the legs crossed (Indian style) to |
| supporting the immune system, slows down | | | | start meditating. The head, shoulders, |
| cell damage, delays the process of | | | | neck and back should be comfortable and |
| aging, and promotes restful and deep | | | | no stress should be felt. The key to an |
| sleep. It is also associated with | | | | overall attractive appearance is |
| improving a person's energy levels and | | | | projecting a positive, friendly |
| inhibiting the growth of the dreaded | | | | attitude. Find out more about diets and |
| cancer cells. | | | | fat workouts to look totally great. |
| Melatonin is a substance that is | | | | -Focus |
| produced by the brain's pineal gland. | | | | Meditating involves being aware of |
| The pineal gland has been dubbed the | | | | oneself and your activities. You must |
| "seat of the soul" by the famous | | | | free your mind of other thoughts which |
| philosopher, Descartes. It is also | | | | are related to the past and the future, |
| taught by the Hindus that the pineal | | | | and you must feel the present and be |
| gland's location is influential to the | | | | able to focus on the self. |
| happiness of the person. | | | | -Feel the breathing |
| The researchers at the University of | | | | Feeling the air enter and exit your |
| Massachusetts Medical Center made some | | | | lungs is a good way to start meditating. |
| great discoveries about the effect of | | | | It means that you have achieved the |
| meditation on the production of | | | | focus that is needed to go into a deeper |
| melatonin. They observed that the people | | | | level of meditation. |
| who were engaged in some type of | | | | -Observe your thoughts |
| meditation obtained higher levels of | | | | The mind tends to fly away when |
| melatonin than the people who did not | | | | meditating, stay with your thoughts and |
| meditate. This finding was recently | | | | observe the activities of the mind. |