Do you get a lot? Is your brain so cluttered with worrying thoughts you barely get anything done? I used to get soo worked up and anxious about all the little things in life. I would literally drive myself mad worrying about doing things right, getting things done on time and all the other shit we have to deal with. I would get soo worked up in things and not be able to calm myself down. So I basically I was my own worst enemy, like many of us often are.

Better Focus:

When we meditate we practice focusing and being aware when your minds drifts. When we meditate regularly we improve our ability to concentrate even when we are not mediating. We can more easily fixate our minds on the things we need to do and not let it drift to our worries. This has also been linked to improved memory. As we learn to focus, we learn to ignore distractions. When we are less distracted we can work better and are more productive.

Less Anxiety and Stress:

When we are better able to focus, we can stop our minds from drifting to worrying thoughts, we learn to be less anxious. We are more relaxed and better able to take a step back and look at things more rationally. Meditation increases serotonin production that improves mood and behavior. We get less emotional and are better able to deal with things. We get less worked up about things and can handle stressful situation better. Meditation helps us deal with our neurosis and unhealthy emotional states. It allows us to cleanse our consciousness and look at things differently, it frees us.

Lowers Blood Pressure, Stress and Increases Calmness:

As we learn to go into deeper states of relaxation our bodies become less responsive to stress hormones, a similar effect to blood pressure-lowering medication, but without all the nasty side effects. You become less stressed, which can help battle inflammation which has been linked to heart disease, arthritis, asthma and skin conditions.

• higher energy levels
• and many more

Everyone can do it:

Yes I do mean everyone. Meditation is quite simple. It’s not easy as it takes practice, but it is simple. It’s simple because there are sooo many different ways to meditate. Whether you focus on your breathing, focus on a chakra (an energy center in your body, there are 7 in total), or repeating a mantra (a word or phrase repeated as an incantation/pryer etc.). I started with focusing on my breathing and dug more into the literature after.

I wanted to know more, so I bought

. You can get a used version for only a few bucks. I do believe it is a good guide to getting started as it includes everything from an introduction to mediation, how to focus, tips, advice and much more. The book is split into two sections. The first being the introduction and a good guide to all the fundamentals. The second part is a guide for reaching a deeper state of consciousness. I prefer the first part of the book and enjoy rereading it as I always seem to find something new to try and help keep me motivated.

Relax – It’s good for you:

If I can recommend one thing, it would be meditation. Starting is quite simple, and once you get into it you don’t want to stop. I started with meditating right after I woke up for 10 minutes, just focusing on my breathing. I know not everyone is a morning person, but I enjoy starting my day this way. It keeps me calm and relaxed throughout the day and I start my mornings productive :). Others recommend starting with 2 minute sessions. Others with simple breathing or focusing exercises. Others again find it easier to start by taking a local class or watching a video. There are so many ways to get started. There are also apps and websites to get started.

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