| Jiddu Krishnamurti (writer and speaker on | | | | anywhere. Even at your workplace, before an |
| philosophical and spiritual subjects) once said, "Man, | | | | important meeting, on the street, in a traffic jam, |
| in order to escape his conflicts, has invented | | | | etc. |
| many forms of meditation. These have been | | | | Physiological effect |
| based on desire, will, and the urge for | | | | If you live a stressful and busy life your brain |
| achievement, and imply conflict and a struggle to | | | | produces more electrical tension - the problem of |
| arrive. This conscious, deliberate striving is always | | | | our era: the headache arises. Meditation reduces |
| within the limits of a conditioned mind, and in this | | | | significantly the electrical tension in our brain, so it |
| there is no freedom. All effort to meditate is the | | | | can rest for a few minutes and heal itself. You will |
| denial of meditation. Meditation is the ending of | | | | feel much more alive, clean and fresh after a few |
| thought. It is only then that there is a different | | | | minutes of relaxation. |
| dimension which is beyond time." | | | | Research shows that during sleeping and |
| So you have heard about meditation. But what is | | | | meditation metabolism also slows down. |
| meditation exactly? Why is it good? | | | | Metabolism indicates the inner balance of your |
| - Meditation can cease psychosomatic illnesses | | | | body. If it's slow then it needs more time to |
| - It can resolve the mental barricade that is | | | | convert food into energy therefore using less |
| responsible for sorrow and unhappiness | | | | oxygen. |
| - Meditation creates harmony, brings balance to | | | | The deep and real relaxation activates the healing |
| your life and gives inner peace | | | | power of the body which starts certain processes |
| - It can increase your awareness about life, goals, | | | | that make you look younger. The metabolism |
| other people and happiness | | | | slows down so the body can focus on healing and |
| - Makes you look younger | | | | renewing itself. |
| - Lowers blood pressure | | | | During sleep our metabolism slows down by 8% |
| What is the goal of meditation? | | | | after 4-5 hours. When you meditate it slows |
| - Releasing stress | | | | down by 20% in just half an hour therefore it |
| - Easing the mind | | | | gives you quality rest. Warning: meditation cannot |
| - Creating a state where you are free and happy | | | | be a substitute for sleep! |
| The advantage of meditation | | | | Stress contracts the vein walls and that causes |
| The biggest advantage of meditation - especially | | | | high blood pressure. Meditation eases up the veins |
| breathing meditation - that you can do it anytime, | | | | and creates a better way for the blood flow. |