10 Surprising Facts About Meditation

Most people heard of meditation and its incredible benefits. But there are surprising facts about meditation.
Many suffer from stress, anxiety, and depression. There is an easy, pleasant solution for this. Meditation can help to improve our overall mood and lower our stress levels. It also is beneficial for anxiety and depression. Even with mental imbalances such as burn-out, panic attacks, addictive behavior, and eating disorders, regular meditating helps.

It helps to achieve a better quality of life. Meditation has been around since ancient times, but there might be some aspects you are not aware of yet.
Here are ten surprising facts to know more about the art of meditation.

1. Even a few minutes of meditation bring benefit

Meditating can improve your life. Even if you don’t have much free time, just a few minutes are enough to begin. Those new to meditation can start with as little as five minutes. You do not need to sit for hours.

2. Anyone can do it

All ages can benefit from meditation. No matter what age, gender, or even spiritual or religious a person is. The benefit of meditation is that it has no limits. Even some schools worldwide teach their students how to meditate. It works for everybody. 

3. If you can’t control your thoughts

At first, you may not be able to control your thoughts. If you begin to meditate, it is entirely natural that your mind wanders. Letting your thoughts be free is all part of meditation. Over time with more practice, you will see positive changes. The key is not to push the thoughts away but accept them. Meditation will aid a healthier emotional state.

“Meditation speeds up the evolutionary process by gradually purifying negative tendencies.” Master Choa Kok Su

4. You can meditate anywhere

 You can meditate in any location. But a quiet space is highly effective. You can meditate while walking, or traveling on public transport. Even while sitting at your desk, you can meditate. Do what works best for you. 

5. There are different ways to meditate

10 Surprising Facts About Meditation people believe that there is only one form of meditation. But there are many meditation techniques, from simple breathing methods to mantra meditation. You can choose and explore what suits your best. 

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6. It makes you smart

A Harvard University Medical School study proves that regular meditation improves grey matter density within the brain. It also helps improve your ability to preserve and learn new information. Also, Meditation helps to control your emotions. 

“Meditation will bring you more and more intelligence, infinite intelligence, a radiant intelligence. Meditation will make you more alive and sensitive; your life will become richer“.- Osho

7. It makes you more alert

Regularly meditating helps to enhance your brain function, so your concentration is vastly improved. Several studies have tested how meditation affects your attention, and many show that people who meditate regularly are more alert than others and better prepared for the future. 

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8. It’s linked to mindfulness

Mindfulness meditation is a widespread technique. While meditation and mindfulness are related, it is not entirely the same. But meditation helps with mindfulness which means being consciously in the present moment.

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9. It can boost your overall health

Meditation has not only astonishing benefits for the mind, but it can also increase your immunity. It can lower your blood pressure and reduce tension in your body.

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10. You can use audio

Using audio during meditation can be efficient, whether you prefer soft music or an audio podcast. Beginners who struggle to focus can progress for a free brainwave meditation audio; try Zen12 to gain an hour’s worth of benefits in just 12 minutes. 

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