What Is Tapping and How Can It Improve Your Life?

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I recently began a new meditation technique called tapping, also known as EFT (emotional freedom technique).

I started this practice because I came across a book called The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self in a list of book recommendations.

I only tried tapping one other time in a yoga class, so I was completely unfamiliar with the technique and its benefits. 

After trying the practice for a few months and doing more research, I am convinced tapping is an incredibly powerful tool we can implement for reducing stress, healing the body, and working through our emotional baggage. 

Studies show that EFT can rapidly reduce the emotional impact of memories and incidents that trigger physical and psychological distress.

EFT tapping is an alternative treatment for dealing with emotional and physical conditions. 

Research indicates that it may be useful for treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other issues that contribute to unhappiness and health issues.

Let’s look at what EFT is, how it works, and the research behind it.

How does EFT work?

The EFT practice consists of lightly tapping on specific meridian points along the body while talking yourself through different emotions or troubling situations. 

There are nine specific meridian points used in EFT:

• karate chop point

• eyebrow

• temple

• under-eye bone

• under the nose

• under the mouth

• collarbone

• under the arm

• top of the head 

The basic technique requires you to focus on the negative emotion at hand while using your fingertips to tap 5-7 times on each of the body's meridian points. 

As you tap through the emotions, you verbally express your thoughts and feelings around the issue.

Repeating the sequence multiple times until the negative feelings associated with the problem begin to subside.

Throughout the entire tapping sequence, you continue focusing on the anxiety, unresolved problem, or thing that's causing the unwanted negative emotions. 

By accessing these energy channels while processing the thoughts and feelings, tapping gets to the root cause of stress faster than other stress-relieving modalities.

How does EFT alleviate stress, anxiety, and unwanted emotions?

According to its developer, Gary Craig, a disruption in energy causes all negative emotions and pain. 

EFT operates on the premise that if your life needs improvement, unresolved emotional issues need to be addressed.

The tapping technique allows the mind and body to work through the painful emotions and release the negative feelings associated with them.

Ultimately, the more unresolved emotional issues you can clear, the more peace and emotional freedom you will experience in your life.

When done correctly, tapping appears to balance disturbances in the meridian system and thus often reduces the conventional therapy procedures from months or years down to minutes or hours. 

The necessary tapping process is easy to learn, can be done anywhere, and can provide impressive do-it-yourself results.

What are meridian points, and why are they important?

Thousands of years ago, the Chinese discovered a complex system of energy circuits throughout the body.

These energy circuits or meridians are the epicenters of Eastern health practices.

They form the basis for modern-day acupuncture, acupressure, and a wide variety of other healing modalities. 

As Nick Ortner writes in his book The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self:

"Research has also shown that acupuncture increases endorphin levels in the body. Since tapping engages acupuncture points, tapping, like acupuncture, allows the body to release the endorphins that then reinforce positive feelings, as well as physical and emotional well-being." 

Why is this important for our health?

Our energy flow affects everything from how we think to how we feel.

Blockages in our energy can lead to a lack of energy supply to certain areas of the body or a surplus of energy in other areas.

When the body's energy becomes blocked, various imbalances will occur as a result.

These blockages will eventually manifest as illness, disease, or emotional disturbances in the mind.

Meridian lines connect the surface of the body with the internal organs.

As long as Qi (energy) can flow through these energy channels in balance, disease can be averted.

When performed correctly, tapping is found to restore the body's energy balance.

These energy signals in the brain can be measured, which is proof that tapping does indeed work.

When we release the energy blocks in our mind and body, we activate the body's natural healing abilities.  

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While I am still new to the EFT practice, I am a huge proponent for anything that involves healing the mind and body without the intervention of pharmaceuticals.

You can learn more about tapping and how to perform this technique by watching the video below.

Please let me know if you have tried tapping before and whether or not this has been helpful.

Happy Tapping!

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HOW TO BE MORE MINDFUL AND ENJOY LIFE

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What is mindfulness and why is it such a critical aspect of a peaceful and fulfilling life?

Mindfulness is our ability to bring conscious awareness to our lives and cultivate stillness despite the business going on around us.

It’s tuning into both our inner and outer worlds more fully and effectively.

When we practice cultivating mindfulness, we are more present and experience our day to day moments more fully.

It's a subtle gap between our thoughts. It protects the mind from the chaos going on around us.

The more mindful we are, the more at peace we become.

Mindfulness is a gentle reminder that everything we need is already within.

We begin to rely less on extrinsic motivation and more on the intrinsic.

It’s important to keep in mind, mindfulness is a daily practice.

It's not something we attain once and then have forever.

Without deliberate care and nurturing, it quickly slips through our fingers.

Here are a few ways you can cultivate mindfulness throughout your day and enjoy a life of more peace and fulfillment.

MEDITATION

When I began my spiritual journey two years ago, I started with just a few minutes of meditation every morning.

It was a challenge in the beginning, so I would only practice for five to ten minutes at a time.

Soon after, I began noticing a significant difference in my stress and anxiety levels.

So many things in my life began to shift, and I was hooked from that point on.

Now, I meditate for fifteen to twenty minutes every morning, and it has been the single most transformational habit in my life. 

To learn more about my experience with meditation and how it can change your life click here.

WORDS OF AFFIRMATION

To maintain a high vibration, it’s crucial that we continually remind ourselves to be in a positive state.

The brain's job is to keep us safe not make us happy, which is why we are typically looking for perceived danger and focusing on the negative.

If we are not mindful of this tendency, we will easily be swept away by negative emotions.

When we place words of affirmation throughout our environment, we are priming the mind to focus on the positive rather than the negative.

For example, a post-it note on your mirror that says, I am successful or I am powerful interrupts the negative voice of your subconscious mind.

These subtle reminders negate our negative programming and plant seeds of positivity while bringing awareness to our thoughts. 

RELATED: 10 POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATIONS

Passwords

I was in a webinar last week with the renowned speaker and transformational therapist, Marisa Peer.

Marisa spoke a lot about reprogramming the subconscious mind through the use of descriptive words and positive affirmations to reinforce self-confidence and minimize limiting beliefs.

She made a suggestion that I had never heard before.

She told us to change the passwords on all of our devices to the words, I am enough.

Marisa is very big on the words I am enough and believes we must regularly feed our minds words of affirmation to combat our tendency to think disempowering beliefs .

I love the passwords idea because it's a super simple way to bring an element of mindfulness to our day.

I have a password on my laptop and I type that password five to ten times a day.

After following Marisa's suggestion, I am now reinforcing the words, I am enough, repeatedly into my subconscious mind.

Just imagine the impact this can have on our self-worth after doing this hundreds and thousands of times.

It's a subtle reminder that brings me back to the present moment and reminds me that I am enough no matter what is happening in my day.

Gratitude

There is nothing quite like a few moments of gratitude to bring you into a more mindful state.

Writing a list of ten things you are grateful for every morning will instantly remind you of all of your blessings.

Whether we realize it or not, we are wired to look for the negative and ignore the positive aspects of our lives.

This is why we must create a practice that highlights the positive and minimizes negative thinking.

As we write a list of things we have to be grateful for, we prime the mind to seek more of the same throughout our day.

Gradually we begin to appreciate life more and notice the beauty all around us, even in the littlest things.  

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Nature

Spending thirty minutes walking on a beautiful trail is one of the best ways to cultivate mindfulness.

To truly immerse yourself in this experience, I suggest leaving your phone at home.

Do not even listen to music on your walk.

Just enjoy the scenery and listen to the sounds of nature.

What a beautiful way to disconnect from the busyness of life and go within.

There is so much creativity to be discovered in these peaceful walks.

If you are struggling to find a solution in your life, quiet walks in solitude will surely bring clarity.

Breathwork

In ancient yogic teachings, the practice of directing the breath is called Pranayama.

Studies show we can restore balance to the stress response systems, calm an agitated mind, relieve anxiety, and improve physical health all through changing our breathing patterns.

As little as 1-2 minutes of deep breathing is incredibly powerful at recalibrating the nervous system and settling the mind.

There’s a multitude of breathing exercises you can try.

A simple but effective breathing exercise is to take a deep inhalation through your nose and out through your mouth as if you were blowing through a straw.

Count to four as you breathe in and hold at the top of the breath for four seconds, then breathe out slowly for a count of four.

Repeat this six to ten times and notice its calming effects on the brain and body.

If you notice yourself feeling stressed or overwhelmed, this quick "innercise" will bring you back to the present moment and activate your parasympathetic nervous system, which slows your heart rate and calms the mind.  

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I hope this gives you some insight into the many different ways you can be more mindful throughout your day.

Practice incorporating one or two of these habits and see if you notice any benefits.

A life full of stress and anxiety is no way to live.

Become more mindful of your thoughts and practices, and release old patterns that are not serving you.

The more aware you become, the happier and more present you will be.

Do you have a favorite mindfulness practice? Share in the comments.

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MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN STARTING OUT

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So you’ve heard all the buzz around meditation and now you are ready to give it a shot and get started.

The concept seems simple enough: sit on the floor, legs crossed, perfectly still and breathe.

Yet somehow every time you sit down and close your eyes it feels like an epic fail and you convince yourself you are simply not a meditator.

You start to beat yourself up about how terrible you are at doing something so simple.

You pictured monks in beautiful long robes with an enchanted glow on their faces and you imagined that is what it would look and feel like.

Instead there’s a cackle of wild monkeys inside your head that won’t stop distracting you.

Is this all part of the process you wonder?

Is meditation supposed to be this uncomfortable?

The resounding answer to your question is, YES!

This is exactly what it feels like in the early stages of meditation.

If it feels like one of the most unnatural and uncomfortable things you’ve ever done in your life, then yes you are doing it right!

If it makes you want to do anything humanly possible to run away from your thoughts and avoid it altogether, then congratulations you’ve officially meditated!   

Let’s take a look at a few things you should expect with meditation as a beginner and why it’s worth all the effort.

ITS CALLED A PRACTICE FOR A REASON

So often we have this premise of what meditation is supposed to look and feel like.

Like anything else in life we want to get it right.

We want to experience the glory and peacefulness that so many people speak of, but the voice in our heads just won’t shut-up.

If meditation is such a calming experience, why do I feel like pulling my hair out every time I sit down to do it?

The reality is meditation does not feel like pure bliss in the beginning.

It requires consistency and practice to reach that state.

Wandering thoughts, fidgeting, and dying to do anything you can to avoid your racing thoughts is perfectly normal, especially as a beginner.

Like most things, meditation takes time to get the hang of it.  

Imagine a baby just learning to walk. There’s nothing graceful or easy about that process.

Meditation is similar in that it requires consistency and practice to experience its benefits.

CONSISTENCY

If you truly want to experience the incredible benefits of meditation it must become a part of your weekly routine.

It is only through repeatedly settling the mind and witnessing our thoughts that we can eventually find peace in the stillness.

In the beginning, the stillness feels incredibly uncomfortable.

Without distractions we are forced to bring awareness to the endless chatter of our minds.

We have been conditioned to avoid slowing down and use various distractions to run from our thoughts.

The feelings associated with deep breathing, tuning-in to the inner workings of the mind and sitting perfectly still are completely foreign to most of us.

Through daily practice those feelings become more natural.

“Just as the pure crystal takes color from the object which is nearest to it, so the mind, when it is cleared of thought-waves, achieves sameness or identity with the object of its concentration.”

— Patanjali

FOCUS ON YOUR BREATH

Now that we know racing thoughts are completely normal, what can we do to gently guide our minds into the meditative state?

We must remember the importance of bringing our attention back to the breath.

As we focus on the rhythm of a deep inhalation and exhalation the mind gradually slows down.

The mind chatter is still present, but the more we continuously bring our attention back to the breath the less distracting those thoughts become.

Eventually, we will experience what Wayne Dyer calls the gap  between our thoughts. Through daily meditation practice that gap will become longer and more frequent.

The gap is a magical place where stress, unrest and anxiety melts away.  

“What awaits you in the gap is the experience of activating the higher human dimensions of insight, intuition, creativity, and peak performance; as well as coming to know relaxation, enchantment, bliss, and the peace of making conscious contact with God.”

— Dr. Wayne Dyer

inner peace & creativity

It is estimated that the human mind has approximately 60,000 thoughts per day.

As you might imagine, this incessant thinking makes it incredibly difficult to connect with our source and tap into our creative genius.

As we meditate, we allow more stillness into our lives and ignite the incredible power that resides within us.

Without meditation we often fail to experience the power that waits inside the void between our thoughts.

Meditation guides us through the valley of relentless thoughts and brings us to the place where we are one with source.

To reach this state is unlike anything else.

As Wayne Dyer has said, “The place of no thing is where all that is some thing comes from.”

It is very difficult to articulate this feeling into words and it can only be experienced through the deliberate cultivation of stillness.

ease into it

As a beginner you want to ease into a meditation practice to avoid getting too frustrated and giving up.

When I began meditating consistently a couple years ago, I would only sit for five to ten minutes at a time.

Pick a time of day that works for you where you can practice everyday and set your alarm for seven minutes.

Make the commitment to continually practice and finish out the seven minutes regardless of how it feels in the moment.

Keep in mind it will get easier over time.

In the beginning, I used sounds of nature, white noise, or guided meditations from YouTube.

They are all very helpful when starting out.

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Some of the benefits of frequent meditation include reduced stress, inner peace, more energy, better memory, clarity and purpose, and even healing from past trauma.

I can’t possibly say enough good things about meditation.

It has been the catalyst for so many amazing things in my life.

Remember to be kind and patient with yourself during the process because it does take time to get used to.  

What has your experience been with mediation? Share in the comments!

THE BEAUTY OF SOLITUDE: YOUR JOURNEY WITHIN

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Cultivating stillness in a world full of chaos is the ultimate feat.

Especially now as the world has changed so rapidly and life as we know it has been flipped upside down. Now, more than ever, we must practice self-love and self-care to combat feelings of anxiety, fear and stress.

Our mental and physical health should be top priority in order to keep life running as smoothly as possible. Now is as good a time as ever, to implement practices that will nourish our souls.

What so many of us have been lacking is the time to center and go inward. When we learn to make stillness a part of our routine we alleviate feelings of angst and overwhelm. We learn how to connect with our higher self.

Your inner guidance system

Why is stillness so important?

Because it is only in stillness that we learn to trust our inner voice and guidance system.

We begin to notice that there are always two voices in our heads.

One that is loving and encouraging, and the other that wants to convince us that we are not enough and that we don’t deserve happiness.

Our inner-being is the voice that lets us know that we are worthy of the life we say we want.

Sadly, we rarely hear this voice because it is buried under the cacophony of everyday life. Muddled by to-do lists and fear of judgement or failure.

We have been conditioned to ignore our inner guidance and wisdom.

We have been trained to look for the answers outside of ourselves, using distractions to numb away the pain.

In solitude that noise falls away.

The ego begins to lose its hold over us. Our connection to source becomes more apparent.

We begin to notice whether or not we are in alignment.

Life flows more effortlessly and we experience the synchronicities that remind us we are on the right path.

RELATED: BEGINNERS GUIDE TO MEDITATION

Silence over distraction

As Ryan Holiday eloquently puts it in his book, Stillness Is The Key, “If the quiet moments are the best moments, and if so many wise, virtuous people have sung their praises, why are they so rare?”

Why do we often avoid stillness and silence?

Because it is often uncomfortable to be alone with our thoughts.

We would rather escape than feel. We are afraid of what we might recognize or learn about ourselves. We’ve learned that it’s better to be busy than to be still.

Yet, it is in our ability to disconnect from the outside world in any way that works for us that brings about clarity.

So many of the greatest minds in the world understand the benefits of time in solitude.

Bill Gates, for example, enjoys what he refers to as “think weeks” twice a year, where he retires to a cabin in the woods to be alone with his thoughts and to do deep work.

“Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again.”

— Anais Nin

Go deep not shallow

If we want to create something of value or invest time in ourselves through acquiring knowledge it’s essential that we carve out time for solitude.

Scheduling time in our calendars where we can consistently dive into our work is much more effective than just leaving these opportunities up to chance.

The best way to develop your craft whether it be writing, playing an instrument, or working on a project is to choose a time of day that you can work without any distractions.

It is through the consistency and discipline of practicing on a deep level that allows us to be significantly more productive.

Clearly, most of us don’t have the luxury of retiring for an entire week where we can experience the benefits of complete solitude, but it is vital to our health and well-being to enjoy even just a couple hours of peaceful respite as often as possible.

This ability to recharge renews our sense of self and allows us to better respond to the everyday challenges of life.

This solitude can be meditation, sitting in a quiet room reading a book, taking a long walk in nature, or any activity that is free from distractions and allows us to experience the peaceful gift of stillness.

“In solitude is healing. Speak to your soul. Listen to your heart. Sometimes in the absence of noise we find the answers.”

— Dodinsky

Alone time is not the same as loneliness

Oftentimes, we assume being alone is synonymous with being lonely but this is not the case.

Many people find that even in a crowded room they still feel lonely, whereas others can be alone and feel completely at peace.

Getting to know oneself on a deeper level through solitude actually alleviates feelings of loneliness.

As we practice the art of being alone and become comfortable with spending more time with less outside influence we learn to trust ourselves more.

We become more clear about who we are as a person and develop more authenticity as a result.

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Studies show that cultivating stillness and time alone has many benefits. Those who set aside time for themselves report more happiness, less stress and less depression than people that do not carve out this time.

As life continues to challenge us it’s important to evaluate our habits and optimize our mental state and well-being. If you feel stressed, fearful, or overwhelmed ask yourself if you’ve taken the time lately to get centered.

We cannot control the things going on around us, but we can control our mindset and our thoughts. Don’t deny yourself the gift of self-care. As the saying goes, you can’t pour from an empty cup.

Do you make enough time for solitude? Share your favorite self-care practices in the comments below!

Is social media hijacking your life: tips for scrolling with more intention

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It’s no surprise that social media has become a constant fixture in almost everyone’s day to day life. But that doesn’t mean all of this scrolling isn’t having a negative impact on our mental and physical well-being.

After reading books like Digital Minimalism and Deep Work by Cal Newport, I started really thinking about the effects social media is having on our overall happiness and productivity.

Many would argue that social media has an array of positive benefits, but what is the cost of our incessant need to check, comment, and like other people’s content? We often find that like anything else, too much of a good thing is not such a great thing.

Consider implementing one or all of these tactics to improve your relationship with your favorite social media apps and reduce the negative effects of social media on your mental and physical state.

“Simply put, humans are not wired to be constantly wired.”

— Cal Newport

Time Management

I think we would all agree that time is our most precious asset. Yet, how many of us spend countless hours a week mindlessly scrolling through our feeds.

Absorbing other people’s content, thoughts, and feedback has become the new normal. The argument against social media is that all of this scrolling and need for approval is impacting our own happiness and fulfillment.

What if rather than spending one hour a day looking at other people’s perfectly curated photos, we spent that hour reading a book, going to the gym, or taking a yoga class?

How much of our valuable time is squandered away on menial activities like mindless scrolling?

I am not here to say that social media should be completely abandoned, but perhaps we would all benefit from more consideration with how much of our time we spend there.

One easy way to track your social media screen time is to put limits on specific apps in your phone. Simply go to settings, screen time, and then app limits.

You may consider implementing a one hour limit on your most used app to make you more conscious of how much time you are actually spending there everyday.

This is a simple and effective way to be more intentional with your scrolling. Another option is to download an app called Moment that tracks how often and how long you look at your phone.

Digital Detox

If social media is an integral part of your business and you find yourself spending more time there than you’d like, consider implementing a digital detox by spending a few consecutive days offline periodically. It doesn’t have to be an all or nothing activity.

We can enjoy the benefits of social media while still protecting our abilities to be present and enjoy what’s actually happening around us in the physical world, not just the digital world.

Research shows that spending our time on social media actually increases feelings of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

In order to make the most of what these platforms have to offer without inadvertently harming ourselves, it’s important to take time away from the habit.

“In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.”

— Laurence Sterne

Evaluate the Impact

Just like anything else awareness is the first step. It’s important to evaluate how you feel when you spend a lot of time on social media. Consider the impact it is having on your ability to do more productive activities.

Think about whether or not your Instagram, Facebook or Twitter presence is affecting your mental presence with your family and friends.

Do you spend more time engaging with your followers than you do with your spouse? Has the artificial connection you have online replaced your efforts to form and foster genuine and personal relationships with people face to face?

This is one of the big pitfalls of social media. We have become a generation that spends so much time on our devices that we begin to lose real connection with people and even with ourselves.

Our online relationships create a false sense of connection that has made face to face interactions seemingly less important. Also, leaving less time in our busy lives to cultivate our own passions and develop our craft.

In his book, Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport explains that we have become so obsessed with our constant need to fill every second of boredom with the need to check our devices that we are experiencing what he describes as “solitude deprivation.”

Social media in particular has created the obsession to incessantly seek the immediate and satisfying dopamine hit we get from seeking the approval of others through likes and comments.

Ultimately, we are depriving ourselves of the value we get from being alone to take time for reflection and awareness of our thoughts and feelings.

Our addiction to social media apps is robbing us of a fundamental need for solitude and mental clarity.

While simultaneously driving a wedge between those closest to us as we neglect our relationships. It’s not that you have to give up social media entirely, but working on being mindful of your scrolling is absolutely beneficial.

Has this post helped you think more about your relationship with your social media accounts? Let me know in the comments.

How to reduce stress and anxiety: Life changing benefits of meditation

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Did you know the practice of meditation has been around for over 5,000 years? This ancient practice originated in India but has since been adopted by many different cultures.

Meditation is widely recognized as an integral part of a well balanced and healthy lifestyle. It has been attributed to everything from: less stress, less anxiety, better health, better concentration, more fulfillment and peace.

You would be hard pressed to find a person that has fully committed to the practice of meditation that has not found noticeable benefits that have impacted their daily lives.

If the concept of meditation feels intimidating to you, or you still equate it with shaving your head, wearing long robes and living in a monastery, continue reading because there are few practices as effective as daily meditation to positively impact your life.

Let’s take a look at some of the benefits this incredibly powerful practice provides.

Less Anxiety

Studies conducted at Yale University found that meditation significantly influences our mental well being by decreasing activity in the Default Mode Network of the brain.

Why is this important? Because the “DMN” is the portion of the brain that contributes to mind wandering and “monkey brain.”

The impact meditation has on this region of the brain results in less feelings of anxiety since the Default Mode Network is responsible for our tendency to worry and over-analyze.

This over-thinking and over-analyzing often leads to feelings of unhappiness, because as our minds wander we begin to lose touch with the present moment; leaving us feeling disconnected and out of control.

As we practice meditation, we quiet this part of the brain, resulting in less feelings of stress, angst and overwhelm.

“Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again,”

— Anais Nin

Less Stress

Meditation is proven to activate the parasympathetic nervous system while quieting the sympathetic nervous system, also known as our “fight or flight” response.

When our bodies are under stress the “fight or flight” response is activated and various hormones are released into the body.

Our bodies are equipped to handle short term stress, but chronic stress is detrimental to many aspects of our health.

Stress negatively impacts the immune system, increases our risk for high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and other life threatening illnesses.

Implementing a tool like meditation to reduce stress has innumerable health benefits.

When we activate the parasympathetic nervous system also known as the “rest and digest” system we allow the body time to recover and heal itself. This leaves us feeling less frazzled and overwhelmed throughout our day.

Less stress not only contributes to our mental health, but also our physical well being. Stress contributes to a variety of health issues due to its disruption of the body’s normal functioning.

Positive Changes in the Brain

Our brains are divided into five different bandwidths that change throughout the day and are influenced by our activity, thoughts, feelings, and sleep.

In our typical waking state, our brains are operating in what is known as Beta waves. In Beta, our minds are alert and active.

The problem with spending all of our waking hours in a Beta state is that it can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression, because the brain is constantly problem solving, which often leads to feelings of agitation or tension.

As we begin to calm the mind through mindfulness, the brain waves shift into Alpha (even Theta in deep meditation).

The benefits of increasing Alpha waves and decreasing Beta waves has been linked to increasing creativity, reducing depression, and improving immune function. In Alpha state our bodies and minds can relax and recover.

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”

— Buddha

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The benefits of meditation are undeniable, yet so many of us neglect to utilize this powerful practice. If you are considering adding meditation to your daily routine it is important to be consistent.

Pick a time of day (preferably early morning) that you can stick to and begin with just 10 minutes everyday. Find a comfortable spot on the floor and use that as your spot each time.

You can play soothing sounds in the background if that helps you focus. Focus on your breathing by taking deep breaths in through your nose. Notice the belly expand and contract with each inhalation and exhalation.

If you are looking for a solution to relieve stress and improve your overall health and well-being I highly recommend meditation. This daily practice has been absolutely life changing for me.

Have you tried meditation? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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