Why Meditate !

 So Many of you have shown an interest in Meditation but perhaps don't know too much about it . There is quite a buzz around about meditating at the moment. You hear that it is great for you but perhaps don't really understand why! I hope after reading this article you can begin to understand the importance of meditation for your personal well being . The effects of meditation are now being supported by science . So the notion that meditation is solely a spiritual/religious activity is incorrect . In fact the great thing about meditation is that your philosophy/religious belief is completely irrelevant .  Meditation can (and is ) practiced by people of different religions or no religion and these days it is being used more and more  as a natural therapy  that has many benefits to the Mind , body and spirit .

We are living in a day and age where stress and anxiety is on the rise . Demanding lifestyles, hectic schedules, an environment that is not so clean and the fact the technology has become so advance that we are contactable 24/7 by various means, is putting so much pressure on our minds ,bodies and our spiritual well being . More and more people are experiencing overwhelm , claim to have no time to look after themselves and in general loosing focus and direction with what it is they want from life . They have lost a connection . A connection between their soul and the divine . They no longer know who they are and what it is they stand for.

Meditation has so many benefits but its is best broken down into physical, psychological, lifestyle and spiritual benefits.

Physical Benefits of Meditation *

• Decrease metabolic rate and lowers heart rate
• Reduces stress hormones such as cortisol
• Reduces high blood pressure
• Has been found to help asthma patients
• Slows down ageing process of brain
• Slows down aging process

Psychological benefits of Meditation *

• Increased creativity and learning
• Changes the way the brain works
• helps to decrease anxiety , depression , irritability and moodiness
• improves memory
• increases feeling's of inner peace , happiness and contentment
• increase emotional stability

Lifestyle benefits of meditation

• Improved relationships
• Increased Job satisfaction
• help to manage weight

Spiritual Benefits of Meditation

• Feelings of connectedness
• Inner knowing
• In touch with your souls desires
• increased intuition
• general increase in calmness and ability to cope with life

Of course this is a brief summary of the benefits of meditation but it gives you a general idea of what you can hope to accomplish if you start to meditate . Even five minutes a day to start  ,will help you see a vast improvement in over all wellness.

Have I Encouraged you to want to know more ?

Perhaps it would help you to know how meditation has helped me!

Learning how to quieten my mind has had such a profound effect on my life . I was always a deep thinker and found it very hard to switch the chit chat off that was continuously going on in my mind . One of my life long friends who I love dearly used to say to me 'Rita you think way to much' ! That thinking kept me in my left side of my brain which is why in my early 20's , I pursued  a Finance degree and I worked in the corporate world for over 10 years for a demanding , deadline driven organisation . But the pressure of the corporate environment and just the day to day dramas of life led me into anxiety and overwhelm . I found it hard to switch off in the evening and it got to the point where I didn't know how to relax . So I had to re learn this . Life and the death of one of my closest friends got me searching for more and I signed up for a metaphysics certificate where I was introduced to meditation . Since then Meditation has become a big part of my life and I know have the skills to meditate for long periods of time but even for 5 minutes if I feel overwhelmed . Meditation has given me the tools to learn how to switch off the mind and relax . I no longer have trouble sleeping and when I feel anxious and in overwhelm all I need to do is check my breathe and switch my mind off even for 5 minutes and I feel better for it . It has made me an all round calmer person and allowed me to get in the moment where I could feel at peace .

Daily I will use mediation to calm my self in moments of anxiety or if I experience overwhelm . As a busy mum with two business's and a hectic lifestyle , this gives me the tools to stay calm , or calm my self when need be. These are VALUABLE life skill that anyone can learn and I promise if you get your self in a routine of meditating regularly it will change your life .

Stay tuned for for meditation tips but if you would like to know more about my meditation one to one coaching service where I can privately coach you and give you the tools to help you cope with the day to day stress called life ! Please call today or connect with me via my website . www.radianthealing @vpweb.com.au

Feel free to leave any questions here in the comments section and or on my facebook page x

In love and health
Rita - Radiant Healing 

*summaries take from 'Power Training and coaching institute training manual'