MEDITATION

Talman BrivioPsychology 1010

The act or process of spending

time in quiet thought.

An expression

of a person’s thoughts

on something

.

Meditation has been practiced since antiquity

as a component of

numerous religious

traditions and beliefs.

The soothing power of

repetition is at the heart of meditation.

Focusing on the breath, ignoring

thoughts, and repeating a word

or phrase (mantra) creates

the biological response of relaxation.

The practice of meditation

changes the way neurons in the brain talk to one

another creating new

neural circuits.

Meditation can help certain

regions in the brain become

thicker and more dense resulting

in increase intellect, blood

flow, and immune system.

Meditation training has

been shown to affect

emotional processing in

the brain.

Results are consistent with the hypothesis

that meditation may result in

enduring beneficial

changes in brain function.

Meditation is often used to

clear the mind and ease many

health issues such as high

blood pressure,

depression, stress and

anxiety.

There are many different types

of Meditation techniques

that are practiced by

people from all walks of life.

Mindfulness Meditation.

Transcendental Meditation.

Zen Meditation. Taoist Meditation. Buddhist Meditation.

Mindfulness Meditation has been reported

to enhance numerous

mental abilities,

including rapid memory recall.

Mindfulness Meditation is a simple type of

meditation teaching us to be mindful

and alert of everything we do in

our lives giving deliberate thought and concentration

to everything we do.

Learning how to be aware of the

present moment in meditation

may keep your mind sharp and help you focus better in other areas of life as

well. 

Meditation can help you relax

because you are not worrying

about what happened before

or what may occur in the

future.

Mindfulness:Paying attention

to the present moment with

intention, while letting

go of judgment, as if

your life depends on it.

When you start, try to meditate for only

10 minutes at a time. Then you can

increase the time bit by bit. 

Ready to give it a try? Remember

that it takes time to train your brain to focus on the

present, so be patient and gentle with

yourself.

Meditation video:

http://www.prana.com/life/2013/03/24/onmeditation/

Psychology 1010Reflective Writing

Having the opportunity to do my presentation and write about this great topic Meditation.

Doing my research I found that Meditation techniques has been practiced for humans for thousands of years, that they are many techniques around the world, but that Repetition –mantra- and Breathing is the core of Meditation!

Specially Mindfulness Meditation, and how this practice can help with Stress

management. Living with busy lives, family, school, work, kids, etc. can improve our brain and mind. This technique help you to relax because is focus on the present moment, and you are not worrying about the past or the future and been aware of your surrounding.

After learning all this new and exciting information, I look forward to practice Mindfulness Meditation in my daily basis live to help me to relax and to have better techniques with stress management.

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