It is proven that setting a few minutes aside for meditating can effectively bring about a bright and calm state of mind. The benefits of meditation don't just stop at lessening your anxiety levels, it also relieves you of stress and fills you with renewed energy. In fact, that's also the reason why many fitness experts suggest a good mix of weights, stretches and a concluding session of meditation.
According to fitness expert Deanne Pandey, "It's essential to pay attention to our inner health. Everyday, have a few minutes kept aside as 'me' time. Listen to your mind and body. Over a period of a few days, you will be able to know what your body's telling you. It may sound funny to some, but try it and you shall see results." Especially for women, who are working mothers, this technique can help immensely. Set your daily goals at the begining of your day, make meditation work for you by taking a steady approach toward achieveing it."
An interesting study also revealed that regular meditation can boost brain health. The researchers tracked 16 people who took a course on mindfulness-based stress reduction that includes guided relaxation exercises and easy stretching - and practiced for about 30 minutes a day.
Eight weeks later, MRI scans showed significant gray matter density growth in areas of the brain involved in learning and memory, empathy and compassion, sense of self and emotional regulation, when compared with a control group.
Gary Kaplan, director of the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine in McLean, said that people who follow meditation can typically sleep better, have less anxiety and depression, and a better general sense of well-being. Of course, the practice isn't easy because the mind is bound to wander. "Allowing that chatter to quieten and becoming present in the moment, while being gentle with the thoughts that come in and out of the mind and any anxiety that's there, that can be difficult," Kaplan said.
Model Hrishant Goswami, who was recently seen as an inmate at the Big Boss 4 house, said that he remained calm in those testing times because he is a follower of the Art of Living. "Effective breathing technique can do wonders to one's response to tough times. It's also a practice that you can bring into the rest of your life: when you're eating, sitting in a traffic jam, or relating to a partner or colleagues at work," he added.
Yoga expert Payal Gidwani Tiwari says that people who have just started to meditate shouldn't be discouraged by a wandering mind, for, it's totally normal. The trick lies in gently bringing the attention back to the present, just as soon as the mind starts to wander.
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