Psychological Benefits of Meditation

Meditation and Medicine are coming closer as more and more people from the science and medicine field are recognizing the benefits that Meditation can offer. As science evolves day by day, we are looking far and beyond on all the ways by which we can lead healthier lives. Meditation has been a part of our culture since time immemorial and with the continuously evolving modern medication; it has taken the role of a strong complementary practice in terms of good health and vitality.

Meditation as a practice when done on a regular basis, guides the mind to focus and helps manage the thoughts so as to remain calm even in the most difficult situations. A recent example is of the Thai boys who were rescued from a cave after being trapped in it for more than a week; their coach, trained in meditation, helped all the kids to meditate to remain calm and preserve their energy through the entire ordeal.

Benefits of meditation can be seen in all aspects of life ranging from physical to emotional and mental which includes longer and healthier life, happier marriages and relationships, successful and content living. Here are all the areas where one can experience the Psychological benefits of Meditation

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1. Enhances Emotional Strength – Our emotions at times are responsible for our actions or reactions. Meditation helps us to strengthen our emotional side of the brain which in turn makes us emotionally balanced and more capable of emotionally intelligent reactions and actions.
2. Manages Stress – Meditation helps us to relieve ourselves from any past or present events that may be causing us to feel stressed out. It helps us to become calmer, resilient to any difficult situation and strong enough to handle any stressful event more positively.
3. Keeps Anxiety under check – By managing stress, anxiety and all other anxiety driven disorders such as phobias, paranoid thoughts or panic attacks are also reduced. Meditation, when done on a regular basis as a habit, promotes positive emotions thus strengthening the emotional health.
4. Reduces risk of Depression –The possibility of getting into depression is less when stress and anxiety levels are under control due to regular Meditation practice. Studies indicate that meditation helps in bringing control over our thoughts, thereby reducing the chances of depression.
5. Improves Mental Clarity – Releasing the clutter from our minds, in the form of negative thoughts and feelings, brings harmony and emotional balance that leads to less confusions in our mind. Meditation is a great tool to make our mind release all the clutter and bring clarity to our thoughts.
6. Amplifies Memory and Attention – Meditation has a strong impact on our brain’s functioning, individuals especially students can benefit increasingly if they do regular meditation as it can increase their focus and attention spans, thereby strengthening the memory.
7. Boosts Happiness Levels – Studies have shown that Meditation increases the levels of Serotonin, or “happiness hormone” as it’s colloquially referred to. Meditation brings change in our brain’s structure, which intensifies our capacity to experience positive moods and feelings.