| Part Two - Benefits and Affects In Part one of | | | | adequate to work with extreme efficiency, and |
| this series on Meditation we looked at | | | | therefore get more done. |
| understanding what meditation means in terms of | | | | If that isn't enough, there is even more |
| our daily lives. What I hope became clear to you | | | | magnificence to be gained from your time |
| is the necessity to quiet the mind and the | | | | meditating. How about a higher consciousness? |
| importance of coming from your own internal | | | | Your consciousness creates your reality and as |
| strength, as opposed to living your life according | | | | the article title eludes, whether you believe or not, |
| to only what's happening outside of you. | | | | your consciousness is responsible for your |
| Realizing meditation is somewhat of a laser | | | | ultimate happiness, or lack of satisfaction in this |
| connection to your greater self, maybe you've | | | | life. Good news, scientifically, it also obeys all laws |
| discovered it's worth at least a little of your time. | | | | of physics, so the higher your consciousness the |
| There are many more affects and benefits of | | | | happier you'll be, believe it or not. |
| meditation that are profound. With modern | | | | Meditation is the only way to raise or increase |
| science, we can literally "see" results. When | | | | your level of consciousness. As described in the |
| benefits are visually evident, it's more likely that | | | | previous article, part one, when meditating, you |
| you may want to spend even more time in | | | | clear your mind. Picture your home, if every |
| meditation. | | | | square inch of space was packed with furniture |
| Many cultures have used meditation for centuries | | | | and clutter how would you bring in something |
| feeling and knowing the benefits, consciously and | | | | new? Just as your physical environment, the |
| subconsciously. But you might be asking yourself, | | | | space in your mind can be cleared for expansion. |
| "What's really in it for me?" On a simplistic level, | | | | The benefits go far beyond what we can truly |
| relaxation may be apparent, yet even better, it's | | | | measure. |
| reaped on a grand scale. Since many seem to be | | | | However, we do know that through meditation |
| battling stress, this may sound good to most of | | | | new realities are created. We all have a |
| you. | | | | responsibility to create new realities that only your |
| Let's look at just how meditation helps with | | | | individual inner soul can produce. Until you allow this |
| stress. As stated, meditation is a restful state and | | | | process, you're not fully engaging in life as you |
| this form of deep relaxation begins to balance the | | | | should. |
| body's systems. Our levels of stress hormones | | | | Think of the possibilities, there is a greater reality |
| decrease, blood sugar normalizes, blood pressure | | | | within you that can only be realized through |
| lowers and all smooth muscles release tension, | | | | meditation. Your inner most being has an |
| thus increasing circulation to all areas of the body | | | | expression waiting to be discovered. Meditation is |
| and mind. | | | | the only means by which you can go beyond |
| We all are becoming more aware of how critical | | | | what you currently can comprehend. Every other |
| every one of these health issues can be. These | | | | means is logically presented, therefore can only |
| results of meditation are measured via heart | | | | increase as to the level of current thinking. |
| monitors and all of the other appropriate medical | | | | Higher consciousness goes beyond that. This |
| devices. These proven extreme health | | | | newly cleared space in your mind allows Universal |
| advantages are reason enough to begin, or even | | | | Source Energy (God), which is responsible for all |
| increase your regimen of meditation. | | | | life to connect. It can then really begin to support |
| But wait, there's more! If you really want to be | | | | you, opening new worlds of opportunity for you, |
| more productive, meditation should be your first | | | | all because you've simply made room. It's true |
| resource. It levels the sympathetic and | | | | whether you believe or not. |
| parasympathetic nervous system, creating a | | | | What do you think you're capable of? All you |
| perfect balance, which allows your mind to | | | | really need to do is take the time to meditate. |
| operate more smoothly. | | | | Then, allow...which I will cover next week. |
| The sympathetic nervous system acts as green | | | | For more tips on how to meditate, please refer |
| light, signaling "go", while the parasympathetic | | | | to part one of this series and there are dozens of |
| nervous system acts as a red light, yelling "stop." | | | | meditation cds at any bookstore that will help to |
| You may now be realizing how that alone could | | | | guide you. Some are for specific clarity and some |
| be a major contributing factor for your sense of | | | | just give assistance in focus and relaxation. |
| an internal tug-of-war. When the nervous system | | | | Have a most fantastic week creating your |
| is balanced, there's less struggle and lowered | | | | greater reality! |
| tension levels as a result. You will emerge | | | | Thank you! |