Why You Should Start Meditation Now: Types and Benefits

"Take time to disconnect from the outside, Take time to connect within." Meditation or being in silence is a process of training your mind to focus and relax your soul and the body.

Benefits of Meditation 

• Stress Reduction 

Meditation plays a vital role in reducing stress. Sitting in silence for at least 11 minutes every day can keep your mind calm, and it can cure other stress-related symptoms like post-traumatic stress disorder.

• Overcome Depression and Anxiety

Pranayama also called breathing exercises can increase the Prana level in the body. When the Prana level increases the level of anxiety decreases. Meditation can increase the energy level of the body which reduces depression and sense of disinterest.

• Mind, Body, and Soul Connection 

The connection between the mind, body, and the soul is a vicious cycle in which one is influenced by the other. When the mind, body, and soul are in harmony we are considered healthy mentally and physically.

Now let's see how they are connected, when we start doing something that brings love and happiness to ourselves, we are feeding our souls with positive energy, joy, and excitement.

As a result, there is a positive effect on the mind. When the mind is vibrant and happy, our body is filled with enthusiasm and energy to do the work we love. Doing guided meditation every day for at least 10 minutes can help our mind, body, and soul to be connected.

• Increasing Self Awareness, Imagination, and Creativity 

Guided meditation and mindfulness meditation can help your mind to focus. while practising mindfulness meditation, we can also do a self-assessment on how our day was so while doing it we can get enlightened towards increasing our productivity the next day, which increases self-awareness.

Guided meditation can help us visualize things. The right side of our brain is the creative side, which works only when we can visualize the content. These types of meditation should be done regularly to see great results.

• The catalyst to Cure Illness 

Meditation can act as a catalyst to cure illnesses like high blood pressure, insomnia, asthma, and headaches. Necessary medications with good solid meditation can cure these illnesses at a quicker pace.

Meditation can help our body to stay calm in these situations so that our mind does not come up with unnecessary thoughts.

Types of Meditation 

• Guided Meditation 

In this, we have to follow a Guru/Guide who will guide us along the journey of meditation.

• Manta Meditation 

Mantra meditation is a type of meditation where we chant words or phrases while meditating so thought our mind does not get distracted.

• Mindful meditation 

In this process, we keep our minds focused on something and analyze certain situations while sitting in silence.

• Yoga

We can perform different yoga asanas with controlled breathing patterns which are good for both physical and mental health.

Conclusion 

According to human mythology, the third eye of human beings will be opened with the help of intense meditation, But even doing simple meditation for a couple of minutes each day can help your mind, body, and soul to be fresh and active.

So, let's incorporate this bygone into our everyday routines which might help us to be better human beings with good intent.

Written By- Ananthakrishan CN

Edited By- Akash Verma