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Effects of Meditation

Josh Payne Jacob Pregler. Effects of Meditation. What is Meditation. Meditation is any form of practice in which people try to train their minds to gain benefits. Meditation is most often self orientated and personal. There are several different forms of meditation practice.

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Effects of Meditation

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  1. Josh Payne Jacob Pregler Effects of Meditation

  2. What is Meditation • Meditation is any form of practice in which people try to train their minds to gain benefits. • Meditation is most often self orientated and personal. • There are several different forms of meditation practice.

  3. Origins of Meditation • No one person ever invented meditation it was discovered by a variety of people all over the world. • Meditation has been known for over 5000 years. • Many people believe that meditation was created by Shaolin monks, but there is no true evidence that they even discovered it first.

  4. Top Psychological Benefits 1.Builds self-confidence. 2.Increases serotonin level, influences mood and behavior.3.Resolve phobias & fears4.Helps control own thoughts5.Helps with focus & concentration

  5. Benefits Cont. 6.Increase creativity7.Increased brain wave coherence.8.Improved learning ability and memory.9.Increased feelings of vitality and rejuvenation.10.Increased emotional stability.

  6. Top Physiological Benefits 1.It lowers oxygen consumption.2.It decreases respiratory rate.3.It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.4.Increases exercise tolerance.5.Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation.

  7. Benefits Cont. 6.Good for people with high blood pressure.7.Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate.8.Decreases muscle tension9.Helps in chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc.10.Reduces Pre-menstrual Syndrome symptoms.

  8. Meditation Techniques • Think relaxing peaceful thoughts. • Making different parts of your body tense, and as you relax exhale all your breath. • Exhaling as you release your muscles.

  9. Transcendental Meditation • Transcendental Meditation allows you to settle into to your innermost consciousness where you are most relaxed and can gain deep rest. • This form of meditation is most easily learned through personal instruction. • Meditation has positive benefits such as deeper rest, increased memory and improved concentration abilities. • Another advantage of transcendental meditation is restful alertness. This allows the mind to recover at a higher rate than when just sleeping.

  10. Transcendental Meditation Cont. • Transcendental Meditation is said to be one of the most simple and effective forms of meditation. • The most known transcendental meditation tutors are gathered in business called tm.org they sell tutoring to those who want to learn.

  11. Mind-focused Meditation Consists of : • Mental exercises. • Concentration exercises. • Visualizations. • Breathing exercises

  12. Mindless Meditation • Mindless meditation allows you to free your mind of all thoughts and actions to basically just be alive. The main objective is to let go and dissolve the understanding of the mind.

  13. Spiritual Meditating • Use meditation to become closer to your religion. • This meditation can be combined with prayers. • Many claims of receiving divine guidance from spiritual meditation.

  14. Conclusion • From the current research meditation has only positive effects both short and long term. The only trade off is devoting a set amount of time to meditate each day. From testimonials and reading over years of research the pros of meditation outweigh the cons, so anyone who has thought about meditation should look into it.

  15. Bibliography • Frederick P., . "100 Benefits of Meditation." I need motivation. Pyru hosting, 2011. Web. 9 Apr 2012. <http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/100-benefits-of-meditation/>. • . "The Transendental Meditation Program." Transcendental meditation program. Meditation Techniques , 2012. Web. 9 Apr 2012. <http://www.tm.org/meditation-techniques>. • Wikipedia contributors, . "Meditation." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2012. Web. 9 Apr 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation>. • Dalton, Rex. "Transcendental Meditation." Wikipedia. Wikipedia.org, 2012. Web. 10 Apr 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trancendental_meditation>. • . "Reduced Anxiety." Transcendental meditation. Maharishi Foundation USA, 2011. Web. 10 Apr 2012. <http://www.tm.org/>. • Bentinho , Massaro. "Two forms of meditation." Yoga mind control. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr 2012. <http://www.yoga-mind-control.com/forms-of-meditation.html>.

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