Understanding Meditation - Reasons to MeditateUnderstanding meditation will give you a reason to practice. There's a lot of agreement about the benefits of meditation but it's important to know some specifics. This will motivate you to actually meditate. Meditation is like nutrition. It is healthy to eat nutritiously but eating something is better than not eating at all. 20 minutes a day will bring you the benefits mentioned here.Understanding meditation will expand your awareness of your inner self and also the world around you. 
1. Lower your blood pressure. One important finding of science is that slower breathing has the effect of lowering blood pressure. There are devices on the market which used timed tones or lights to help you slow your breathing. But you don't need a device to slow your breathing. You do this naturally during Heart Rhythm Meditation.2. Help your immune system. Meditation improves immune function. My meditation practice has helped me through times of high stress without being sick. It may be similar to the effects of exercise on the immune system. People who exercise more tend to get sick less often. 3. Have more energy. Using a full breath during meditation oxygenates your body completely. This impacts your thinking and energy levels in a positive manner. 4. Bring balance to your nervous system. In Heart Rhythm Meditation the heartbeat becomes more regular and wave-like. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a fast-growing area and studies show that a low HRV is a warning sign for the heart. During Heart Meditation your HRV increases which gives your heart more resilience and power. This can be demonstrated using bio-feedback. 5. Create a rhythmic heartbeat. Your breath pattern creates your heart-rate pattern. Smooth, rhythmic breathing creates a smooth, rhythmic heartrate. This can even stop arrhythmia. Integrate Your Life
6. Reduce anxiety. Slow, conscious breathing is one of the best relaxation techniques there is. 7. Integrate life experiences. Sometimes when I meditate I feel like I'm dreaming while awake. It helps to process our thoughts and emotions and integrate them into our being. Rather than acting out on our thoughts and emotions we can gently integrate them by understanding meditation and its impacts upon us. 8. Self knowledge. Understanding meditation will help you know yourself better. It goes beyond just thinking and you get to the heart of who you are. 9. Appreciation. Another great answer to the question why meditate is that you start to find more things to appreciate, like your breath and your heartbeat and the people and circumstances in your life. Appreciation is a natural outcome of meditating on your heart and appreciation has been scientifically proven to be healthy to your heart. 10. Heal the heart's wounds. Contemplating your heart by understanding meditation is healing for the whole heart. The healing is physical, emotional and spiritual. Improve Your RelationshipsConnect with others. Heart Rhythm Meditation connects you to your own heart. And your heart is connected to all other hearts through the One Heart. By meditating you heal your heart's wounds and expand your ability to accept others the way they are.12. Accomplish your Goals. Meditating is a great way to think about your desires, goals, and plans. It will give you more energy to handle life's challenges. 13. Prioritize. We are all so busy that it's hard to keep our priorities straight. You might be tempted to say that you don't have time to meditate. But actually, meditating will help you prioritize what is really important to focus on and to let go of what is not. 14. Expand your consciousness. In Heart Rhythm Meditation, we talk about expanding our hearts in 4 dimensions: width, forward, height and depth, and inner. Different breathing practices affect these dimensions in different ways and we can learn to work on our weaknesses and know our strengths better. Connect With a Larger Purpose15. Connect with the Divine Spirit. Spirit, God, Higher Power... Whatever you call it, in meditation you can have the experience of Unity with all things and all beings. Regular practice opens up communication between you and the One Being, allowing us to hear and speak to God ourselves.16. By experiencing Unity with the One Being or Spirit, we come to know our unique purpose in life. This may be quite different than what we have been led to believe from our upbringing. This purpose will have a passion and a desire attached to it so you will know that it is something uniquely yours. 17. Find spiritual guidance. Many people are seeking guidance and this can be found inside ourselves through regular practice of meditation and prayer. 18. Be the change you want to see in the world. Meditation will change your inner world and that has to happen before you can change the outer world. Create peace within yourself first and then radiate that into the life around you. We can influence the world in a powerful way. 19. Become present to life. If you can be present to your breath and heart, you can be present. And being present is a gift we can give to others. Return from Understanding Meditation to Meditation Benefits
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