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The Benefits Of Meditation

Hi everyone, Happy Sunday. Happy Day Of Rest.

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Are you sitting in a comfy chair? Cool, we’ll begin.

As it’s the Day Of Rest, I thought I’d talk a bit about mindfulness and meditation. You’ve probably come across it before, maybe you even practice these techniques on a daily basis. Or maybe only occasionally.

However, if you’ve never tried it before, I’ll explain the basics:

Meditation itself is the act of sitting still, in a quiet room, and focusing on stillness. It’s most effective with your eyes closed (but not compulsory), as this will encourage and allow you to access that deeper, relaxed state of meditation. The idea is to clear your mind of all thoughts, stresses, anxieties and anything else you might be feeling, and just relax. Get in touch with the spiritual world. 

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There are a few different types of meditation, including mindfulness meditation, which is all about focusing on the present moment. Being aware of your breathing, slowing it down, relaxing. You can be aware of any sounds around you, focus on what you can hear, the sound of your breath. Acknowledge any thoughts that pass through your mind and let them go.

Meditation in general is a great way to reduce stress and anxiety, and even 10 minutes per day can significantly improve your mental health and wellbeing. You learn ways to calm yourself down, wind down after a long day, or get yourself into a desired state to start your day. 

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If you’re like me and have a bit of an overactive mind, don’t stress over ensuring that it’s completely blank the whole time. You can use this as an opportunity to visualize. Perhaps you can visualize forthcoming events going well or going exactly how you want them to. This is where other elements such as manifesting come into it. 

What is manifesting? It is essentially using your mind, and thoughts, to attract positive energy in order to make things happen.

Manifesting can take a while to get your head around if you’re new to it, but the mind is a very powerful tool. Visualizing how you want an event to go, will create that scenario in your brain and an expectation for it to happen that way, meaning a more positive outlook towards the event and therefore a more positive approach when the time comes. 

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Manifesting is a lot more powerful than you might think.

If I were to pretend that I’m your university lecturer, or your boss, for a split second, then I’ve got some recommended reading for you:

As mentioned in the previous piece, "You Are A Badass" by Jen Sincero is an awesome read. This is a self-help book about self-love, manifestation and mindfulness. 

Also "Good Vibes, Good Life" by Vex King. 

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But back to meditation, just to finish off. Meditation can really improve your focus and concentration; it can help to reduce anxiety and depression. And it can really help you with living in the moment and worrying less about the past.

There are clubs or groups out there who run all sorts of classes based around meditation, mindfulness and being in the moment. And as this is 2021, you can find all of this stuff on YouTube or google as well if you just want to do it on your own.

Happy Sunday!

Matt

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