Benefits of Meditation

Meditation is a beautiful technique that takes us back to the basics of being in the moment, and allows us to remain in a calm state.  It can help us lower feelings of anxiousness and re-center ourselves into our own bodies.  It takes practice, so making it a daily habit is a good idea when wanting to take this on.

            A lot of people tend to get caught up in day to day life, and seem to forget that we are all just bodies trying to make our way through life.  This feeling can lead to becoming anxious or having a depressive feeling.  A great way to get “back into our bodies” is through meditation.  Meditating can help us to focus on our breaths, which is something we don’t think about too often.  Counting breaths keeps our minds from overthinking and going down a path it doesn’t need to be on.

            Meditation can also help us focus on the present.  As mentioned above, our minds are always spinning.  Focusing on meditation will help us to forget all that is going on around us because we are then so focused on the practice at hand.  By doing this, we are not thinking of what has occurred in the past or what is to come in the future.  It takes practice to gain the patience to do this correctly, but it is fun practice that will benefit your body.  Nothing bad can come out of this, therefore you should be down to try it out!

            Finally, it can increase self-awareness and help you gain skills to relieve stress.  Being in a state of meditation allows our bodies to purify internally.  Whenever I meditate, my body feels so clean and relaxed afterwards.  You let go of all the bad and just forget about the negatives in the world.  This feeling is our brains in a relaxed mood, making it near impossible to stay stressed during meditation.

            To conclude, there are many positives to the art of meditation.  The body can learn to control its behaviors, in a sense.  These techniques take practice, but that is the beauty in it.  By doing this, we are improving ourselves and that is self-care and self-love.  Always remind yourself to live in the present.

-Written by Jessica Skrelunas, Intern