| Meditation is a purposeful form of relaxing. It | | | | that sustain your life. When you are healthy, you |
| keeps you anchored in the present and enables | | | | release the right amount of chemicals which have |
| you to explore and observe the workings of your | | | | beneficial effects. Positive emotions positively |
| mind. As a result, it changes you psychologically, | | | | affect the balance of chemical transmitters which |
| allowing more control over your emotions and | | | | can drastically affect your health. |
| new insight into your life. | | | | Negative emotions such as stress, anger, fear, |
| There are two major types of meditation. The | | | | frustration and depression can cause an imbalance |
| first is Concentrative in which you focus on a | | | | of chemicals in the body which results in disease. |
| mantra or your breathing. The objective is to | | | | High levels of stress can cause your body to |
| quiet your mind and allow greater awareness of | | | | produce excessive cortisol which can damage the |
| your emotions. The most recognized form is | | | | heart, brain and stomach. |
| transcendental meditation which is done for 15 to | | | | If diseases can be caused or made worse by |
| 20 minutes while sitting with your eyes closed and | | | | emotional factors, then you can also assume that |
| repeating a mantra. You experience a state of | | | | the mind can be used to reverse or control these |
| deep relaxation which dissolves fatigue and stress. | | | | diseases. That is the purpose of meditation. |
| The second type is Mindfulness in which you | | | | It is essential to your health to meditate on a |
| become aware of passing feelings, images, | | | | daily basis. It is recommended that you try to |
| thoughts, etc. without actually thinking about them. | | | | meditate for at least 30 minutes a day. |
| You are an observer of your own mind. The | | | | The quickest and easiest way to reach a deep |
| purpose is to become aware of internal and | | | | meditative state is through an Alpha audio tape. It |
| external events which occur in your life from | | | | can be listened to through your MP3 player. Alpha |
| moment to moment. You feel less stressed and | | | | is a brainwave frequency which is between sleep |
| more in charge of your life. | | | | and wakefulness. While functioning at this level, |
| The mind is a very powerful tool for healing. By | | | | the right brain is activated making your thought |
| channeling and harnessing the power of your mind | | | | processes very creative and powerful and it |
| you can reduce medical symptoms, prevent | | | | connects you with your subconscious mind. |
| health issues from occurring and even reverse | | | | The results of listening to an Alpha tape everyday |
| some diseases. More than 85 percent of all | | | | are amazing. You feel more at peace and your |
| medical problems are caused by emotional factors | | | | threshold for stress is tremendously lowered. If |
| or stress. | | | | you do just one thing for yourself this is it. It is |
| Most people think of the mind and body being | | | | life changing. Don't put off trying it. You'll be very |
| separate; research now shows that they are | | | | glad you did. |
| intimately connected. There are thousands of | | | | The health benefits of daily meditation justify |
| chemical substances which control the functions | | | | taking the time out to do it every day. |