Meditation not only brightens your day, but also has positive health effects.
By YASMEEN O’BRIEN — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu
The first time someone mentioned meditation to me, I scoffed. I think meditation is only for wise monks who want to be quiet for hours. I didn’t think I could do it; I didn’t think I could clear my mind like that. But when I tried it for the first time, I realized my mistake.
After getting comfortable with thinking, I know thinking Meditation has worked best for me, where you focus on becoming more aware of what you are seeing and feeling at the moment. The key is to be aware of your feelings without changing your mind to explaining or judging them. Meditation includes breathing techniques and guided meditations, which help to relax the body and mind and reduce stress.
Meditation sessions can be as long or as short as you like – for example, you might just take a few minutes out of your busy day to sit outside, close your eyes and watch your breath and the birds chirping. around you. I find that even these short moments make me less stressed, more centered and ready to tackle the rest of the day.
Brainstorming guides are also helpful for beginners because someone will explain where to focus your thoughts. These guiding thoughts have led me to the point where I can lead myself through an exercise without help, but I want to use it. There are tons of videos on YouTube about different types of meditation and different topics, such as ones that help you meditate, letting go, gratitude, overcoming stress, and more. a lot.
I encourage you to look at all the options available online because there is probably someone who will talk to you. I have found that meditation allows me to approach everyday life with more grace and kindness.
And you don’t have to take it from me. Study done by the Health Organizations It has been found that meditation practices can help people manage stress, better manage stress and reduce anxiety and depression. They also found that many people who practice meditation have shown the ability to relax, be more interested in life and improve themselves. I know it may be hard to believe, but imagination can do wonders.
My favorite form of meditation love-love thought, which is exactly what it sounds like. It involves cultivating love and kindness towards yourself and others and is sometimes referred to as practicing “universal love” because the love you are giving to the world without desire or intention to return. This work has helped teach me to cultivate love, kindness and warmth towards myself and others.
Meditation is something I recommend to all my loved ones and I strongly believe everyone should try it. So practice thinking not only when you feel sad or pessimistic about the world, but also when you feel grateful or inspired. It helps me find peace, and I hope it helps you too.
Written by: Yasmeen O’Brien — yjobrien@ucdavis.edu
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