| "Meditation", this is a discipline and is described as | | | | and concentration is not new, but today its |
| an art where our mind concentrates on one | | | | acceptance is spreading all across the globe. |
| thought and generally involves paying attention to | | | | Recent studies have shown that mediation can |
| a single point of reference. It is one of the | | | | further help in bringing a healthy state of |
| verified alternative therapies in medical science | | | | relaxation. Meditating on every day basis further |
| and today it is largely categorized in the | | | | helps in reducing strain and this further result in |
| mind-body medicine. These days meditation is | | | | reducing their blood pressure. |
| gaining its popularity and many doctors have | | | | Today our everyday life has become so hectic |
| started recommending as one of the best | | | | and stressful that one hardly gets time to enjoy. |
| alternative to reduce the blood pressure. | | | | Everyone wants to be the top ranker, but |
| Meditation which is also described as self-regulation | | | | unfortunately in this whole process many of them |
| of attention or concentration can be classified into | | | | are becoming the victim to stress. In this case |
| two basic approaches depending upon their | | | | mediating for 30 minutes can also help you in |
| techniques: | | | | achieving a state of mind where it is feasible to |
| (1) Mindfulness Meditation: As the name suggests, | | | | intensely reflect on issues, and attain a new |
| in this type of meditation the person who | | | | approach into your own personality. It allows you |
| mediates sit quietly and focus on any object or | | | | to release the daily negative influences and |
| process. It is important to note that in case of | | | | generate a positive perception towards life. It |
| mindfulness meditation focus can be either on | | | | further aids in lowering and improving stress |
| breath, sound or on any visualization. As per Dr. | | | | related problems like: petulant bowel syndrome |
| Borysenko, author of 'Minding the Body, Mending | | | | and insomnia. |
| the Mind" this form of meditation helps in having a | | | | Moreover, some recent studies have also proved |
| more calm, better and clear state of mind. In | | | | that this new form of art and science can also |
| mindfulness meditation, a person witness | | | | help in attaining psychological and physiological |
| whatsoever goes through the mind. | | | | well-being. Apart from this, mediating on a regular |
| (2) Concentration Meditation: Now this is another | | | | basis also helps in reducing cholesterol levels and |
| form of meditation, and is mostly performed or | | | | levels of cortisol chemical related with stress. |
| used in spiritual practices. The vital and exciting | | | | Highlighting some of the major health benefits of |
| part in this form of meditation is here the | | | | meditation are: |
| mediator pays concentration on a particular object | | | | 1. It is considered as one of the vital element of |
| which further results in reducing the distraction. In | | | | Ornish therapy, and helps in reducing heart |
| concentration meditation, the important point to | | | | diseases. |
| understand is this meditation can be easily | | | | 2. It also helps in overcoming from respiratory |
| practiced by sitting silently and paying attention on | | | | problems like Asthma, emphysema and chronic |
| the breath. This is because as you try to | | | | obstructive pulmonary disease. |
| concentrate your awareness on your breath, | | | | The awareness that meditation brings can not be |
| your state of mind gets synchronized in the | | | | ignored and it also acts as a major source of |
| rhythm or pulse of inhalation and exhalation. As a | | | | personal insight and self-acceptance. This is a |
| result, as your inhalation becomes slower, your | | | | modest process that aids us in living a stressful |
| mind starts becoming more relaxing and | | | | and healthy life. It is the art of living in the |
| conscious. | | | | moment and educate us how to free ourselves |
| Looking at the present scenario, meditation is | | | | from endless tensions and live every second |
| gaining its recognition at a rapid pace in medical | | | | completely. |
| science. Though the use or art of contemplation | | | | |