The meditation is a method that helps to calm the mind, concentrate better and have more energy. Deep breathing, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and tai chi help you relax, have better mental health, and avoid depression. This is what you should know about meditation.
WHAT IS MEDITATION?
It is the art of being relaxed, a state of mind so that your thoughts and emotions are in harmony.
BENEFITS OF MEDITATION
Stimulates creativity
Strengthens the immune system
Increase your happiness level
Helps release stress
Strengthen your memory
Helps focus on problem-solving
Maintain a positive balance in your life
Help to brush your life as it is
Help focus on the present
Create more honesty with your feelings
Improve your perception of the world around you
Makes you enjoy the present
Avoid worrying about the future
Help not hold on to things
It encourages enjoying every moment
Calm anxiety
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO TO RELAX?
These activities will help you improve your self-esteem and mood.
- Do some physical activity at least 3 hours a week.
- Live with family and friends.
- Read.
- Listen to music.
- Sleep at least 8 hours a day.
- Travels.
- Maintain a balanced diet rich in fish, fruits and vegetables.
- Avoid consuming caffeine, tobacco, alcohol and drugs.
- Enjoy outdoor activities.
- Eating a small portion of chocolate a day will give you happiness.
- Keep a journal, writing is a great tool.
- Every day, be grateful for the positive before sleeping.
- Take a few minutes for yourself.
HOW TO LEARN TO MEDITATE AND ITS BENEFITS
An ideal place
Designate a special place in your house to meditate, it should be quiet and without distractions.
Put yourself in lotus flower
The most common meditation pose is the so-called “lotus flower”: sit cross-legged, put your left foot on your right thigh and your right foot on your left thigh; put your back straight, hands on knees, inhale and exhale slowly at least 10 times.
Designate a schedule
The best times to meditate are when you get up or go to bed.
To breathe
Breathing slowly is an art. Sit down, close your eyes, relax your body, fill your lungs with air, think of something positive, hold in air for a few seconds, exhale and relax. Take a deep breath for a minute, inhale and exhale through your nose. Each time, your breathing should be longer.
Make it a habit
You designate your time, for example, to meditate 5 minutes every day before having breakfast… This way you will create a healthy habit.
Think positive
It is a reality that the mind can never go blank, but with meditation, you can lower the intensity of your thoughts and think positive, think about the good that happened to you in the day or something that makes you happy.
Aromatherapy
You can light a candle with a scent of lavender, lemon or mint, you will create a zen atmosphere.
Relaxing music
You can listen to melodies from nature, they will help you relax.
Say what you feel
Expressing your feelings will return the peace you need.
Create a mantra
A blanket is a positive phrase that motivates you, you can repeat it in your mind with each breath or in silence, so your breathing will synchronize with your heartbeat.
At the last
To finish, open your eyes little by little, take a last deep breath and start your activities.