The Three Proven Benefits of Meditation
Our dark experiences and future worries leave the body and mind stranded. The need to get ourselves out of the mess and live a better life is a thing sought by many. Meditation helps us understand our ‘now’ to have hope for the future.
Although Meditation doesn’t take away all our pain and suffering, it short-circuits the trigger that links your thoughts to panic or pain. We all desire to be happy and comfortable. Meditation helps people maintain clear thoughts to solve whatever problem.
Want to try meditation today? Here are top-notch proven benefits of meditation.
It relieves stress
When people encounter a difficult situation the mind is triggered to secrete cortisol — a stress hormone. Cortisol is vital in our body during flight or fight; however, excessive production causes mental and physical stress. Meditation regulates the level of cortisol by uprooting mental and physical stress to set people in a relaxed state.
While stress is bound to hit us, meditation helps us train our bodies to learn to deal with anxiety and pain. It relieves stress by grounding us to ‘here and now’ rather than letting us writhe in fears and pain — it gives extraordinary relaxation. When we train our body to focus on the present our fears and pain gradually disappear. A break between our dark experiences and future fears gives us resilience.
It enhances compassion
Meditation helps us connect with other people affectionately. It connects the internal and external world by;
- Softening the heart
- Inspiring love
- Inducing positive behavioral change
Research has shown that meditation melts our hearts to inspire compassion. Meditators don’t perceive compassion as a feeling, but rather a chemical response that softens indifference. Meditation restores the mind to a calm state and induces positive behavioral change. It helps people learn to prioritize others’ needs.
Unlike in religion or philosophy — where compassion is monitored by an external force — in meditation, we are entirely in charge of our kindness. There is no room for exploitation or manipulation in meditation.
Grants wisdom
Sometimes we are confronted with difficult circumstances that we can’t handle because the human mind is limited. Often the mind tries to wrestle with pain, grieve and anxiety in vain. However, meditation gives the mind a serene environment to unfasten whatever predicaments. In quietness, the mind receives clear internal voices; which is the source of knowledge and wisdom. Meditation helps us listen to the conscious self to learn insightful truths and wisdom.
Research has indicated that to increase productivity in the workplace, we should practice meditation daily. Professionals who practice meditation have proven to be apt in problem-solving and decision-making — This is wisdom. Most meditators claim that solutions to their difficult questions come from within after meditation. Meditation is a fertile ground for wisdom.
Meditation is the source of ultimate relaxation, compassion and wisdom. The contentment we seek from the external world is often found within ourselves. With meditation, we have what we need to be happy and satisfied.