Meditation is a state of mind, body and spirit where you are calm, focused, aware, and connected with your true essence. For most, getting to this state of meditation is a bit of a journey. That is why there are so many different mediation techniques to choose from including three for stoners.
So do not be discouraged if a seated meditation isn’t right for you. Try several different techniques until you find one that resonates with you. Then, practice daily.
The benefits of working towards a state of meditation are numerous, here are some that shape your life on a daily basis.
It Will Give You Better Body Awareness
When you take the time each day to slow down and notice your body, you will start to become more aware of how your body feels after you eat certain foods, after you do certain activities, after you spend time with different people.
This awareness is absolutely invaluable to your long-term health and one of the first and most noticeable benefits of a daily meditation practice. Your body is constantly sending you valuable information – you just need to slow down long enough to hear what it is saying.
It Will Improve Your Relationships
The practice of meditation will help you to become more connected with yourself – with how you are feeling, what you are thinking and how your life is affecting you. The more you take the time to slow down and tune into yourself, the more you are going to become aware of the role you are playing in the relationships you have.
From this place of awareness you will be better able to feel what relationship habits you have that are not beneficial for you, and which ones are. This knowledge will empower you to make any changes needed, so that you can have more harmonious relationships with everyone you interact with.
It Will Help You Communicate Better
All your new found self awareness will help you to more effectively communicate what you are thinking and feeling to those around you.
The more you are aware of yourself, the more you are going to be able to help others become aware of what is going on with you. This will improve your communication skills with everyone from your partner, to your boss to the stranger who bumps into you on the street.
It Will Sharpen Your Ability To Focus
Meditation is essentially a practice in focus. It is really the art of drawing your mind to the present moment and being with what is, right now.
Meditation practices teach you how to be around distractions without getting pulled off course by them. The longer you practice, the more you will notice your ability to keep your mind on the current task at hand, rather than watching your mind jump from one thing to another.
It Will Encourage You To Love Yourself More
Mediation is the fastest road to self-love. By setting aside time each day where you are going to sit and be with yourself, there is a good chance that all of your ‘stuff’ is going to come up. All of your insecurities, all of your doubts, all of your fears, everything that is sitting below the surface will rise to the top.
Then, if you are able to continue your practice of sitting and being with yourself and all of your emotions, eventually you will break through. You will begin to see yourself in a new light – in a true light. You will begin to see that you are not your issues, you are not your emotions, you are not your job – you will start to connect with your true essence.
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