Benefits of Mindfulness & Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation and what it means for your health.

    There are several studies and recent articles about how the regular practice of  mindfulness and meditation can help alleviate all sorts of aliments like stress, inflammation, stabilizing blood pressure
and so fourth.  The more recent findings suggest that the daily practice of mindfulness combined with meditation is having a positive affect on aging at the cellular level.  Several articles are suggesting that not only does this practice benefit stress levels, but that it actually has an anti aging effect on the body's cells.

    We are all aware that meditation is beneficial for many things and these findings just add to the long list of reasons why you should  be meditating on a daily basis.  What does the addition of mindfulness mean to you?  The practice of mindfulness can be generally summed up as having awareness.  Being aware of the thoughts & emotions you are experiencing at or during the time of experience.  Your part is to process this information as if you were an observer.  As an observer, you are not allowed to interfere with the thoughts and emotions.  What does that even mean?  That means you are not allowed to judge yourself, your thoughts, or emotions when you are practicing mindfulness.  You simply acknowledge the thoughts, feelings and emotions you have at that time.  You are certainly encouraged to explore the source of those feelings and thoughts, but do so without judgment. 

  

Most people find that the more they practice mindfulness the better their results are. Generally speaking, there have been reports of feeling calmer, more alert, less stress, the tendency to have an overall better attitude and improved health.

  3 Reasons you should be practicing mindfulness meditation

1. The reduction of aging on a cellular level.
2. The overall reduction of stress and the physical concerns associated with it.
3. Aids in alleviating negative self judgment which promotes overall wellness.


*A side note about me*

Yes, I do meditate daily.  I have been incorporating mindfulness into my meditations as well as specific quantum physics techniques for the past several months and I absolutely love the results!  I also use several tools with many of my meditations.  Some of my favorite tools are specific music frequencies, pure organic essential oils and particular lighting and crystals.  Although they are not necessary, I find them helpful in adding to the whole experience.   If you would like to learn more about any of these topics feel free to contact me.  I am always happy to connect.




Sources include -
Pub Med Article - Can meditation slow rate of cellular aging?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3057175/