Benefits of Meditation

Meditation is not just sitting with closed eyes or being relaxed. It is a way of living. Living every moment of life with intense excitement is what meditation is. There are meditation techniques to experience the awareness and bubbling bliss that is inherent in us every single moment of our lives, and there are techniques which help us reconnect with ourselves and get back on the track of life.

• 1. Health Meditation results in holistic health. It gives good health on the physical, mental and emotional levels. Specific health benefits reported by some who meditate are: The stabilization of Blood Pressure, both high and low Blood Sugar, both high and low Body Heat Heartbeat The Balancing of Mind/Body Rhythms Hormones (The face is enlivened; wrinkles are reduced) Improved Physical Health Reduction of muscle tension Stronger bones Immunity from Disease - Meditation acts like a medicine, strengthening the whole system to remain healthy and strong. Cleansing Quicker elimination of toxins and body waste Overcoming Insomnia Improved quality of sleep Enhanced Energy Increased work capacity Longer Life Span Improved body metabolism and body cells with a longer life span Secretion of Healthy Body Chemicals Increased secretion of natural anti-depressants. Enhanced secretion of endorphins, the body's 'happy chemicals'.

• 2. Relationships Meditation inherently puts you in tune with yourself and others. The direct result of this is deeper, more meaningful interpersonal relationships with family, friends and with everyone you encounter in your daily life.
• 3. Intelligence To work efficiently, one needs intelligence. Meditation ignites your innate intelligence which makes you more aware and sharp. A natural result of this is improved, efficient and yet seemingly effortless performance in whatever you do.
• 4. Creativity Each of us holds within us an undiscovered treasure of talent and potential. Meditation reveals and helps you realize your inner talents and latent creativity.
• 5. Authenticity Meditation allows you to touch base with the real you, and makes you realize your uniqueness. Self-confidence then becomes just a by-product.
• 6. Balance Most of us live life as a roller-coaster ride, held in the sway of emotions ranging from worry, jealousy, discontentment, fear, anger, guilt, etc., over which we have no control. Meditation enables you to be centered in yourself, have a solid inner balance and thus, be the master of your own self.
• 7. Relaxation…Peace…Bliss… A natural by-product of meditation is something we spend almost a lifetime trying to attain: inner relaxation and peace. With meditation, you automatically drop out of the vicious cycle of fear, greed and stress, and enter the virtuous cycle of bliss.
• 8. Holistic Spiritual Growth To measure intellect, we have IQ or Intelligence Quotient, which is measured by many standardized tests. Of late, another measure is gaining importance, especially in the corporate world, namely EQ or Emotional Quotient. However, the most important factor of our lives - inner satisfaction and fulfillment - is what matters at the end of the day. Meditation enhances this very important factor of life, SQ or Spiritual Quotient, besides increasing IQ and EQ.
• 9. Life As of now, our mental setup is rigid and reflects our personality. Because of this self-image that we carry in our minds, we face a lot of troubles in life and are not able to enjoy life completely. Meditation simply reprograms the software of the mind so that you can live life completely.
• 10. Ultimate Potential You are actually like an airplane that can fly, but as of now, you think you are a bullock-cart because you have not actualized your potential to fly. Meditation simply makes you realize and experience who you really are and the enormous capabilities you have been born with.