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