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World Meditation Day 2024: World Meditation Day is celebrated every year on May 21. The day aims to promote the practice of meditation and its benefits to people all over the world. The day is a reminder to people all over the world to stop, reflect, and engage in mindfulness practices to promote mental well-being and peace.
Meditation helps us slow down, relax and focus on our own inner well-being. Meditation can improve physical and mental health, reduce stress levels and help create a more peaceful and harmonious society.
10 benefits of meditation:
Reduce stress: Meditation lowers levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which can reduce stress and anxiety. This improves your overall health and helps manage chronic stress conditions.
Reduces anxiety: Meditation allows you to cope with anxiety and respond positively, regardless of whether the anxiety is caused by a specific stressor. You should practice meditation regularly to get the benefits of anxiety relief.
Strengthen your mental health: Meditation increases self-confidence and leads to a positive outlook on life. Regular meditation can reduce symptoms of depression, reduce the frequency of negative thoughts, and create more positivity in your life.
Increases concentration and attention span. Regular meditation is known to improve concentration and increase attention span. People who practice meditation generally tend to be more focused and precise when completing tasks. Even after 8 weeks of meditating for just 13 minutes a day, you can still see improved attention and memory.
Reduce memory loss: Meditation can also help prevent age-related forgetfulness. Studies have shown that people who meditate tend to perform better on neuropsychological tests. Additionally, despite their advanced age, these people have excellent mental clarity and are more alert and functional.
Improve your sleep habits: Another benefit of regular meditation is improved sleep hygiene. If you have trouble sleeping, meditation can help you reach deep sleep faster and stay asleep longer. Additionally, sleep is calm and free of out-of-control thoughts. Additionally, meditation is known to relax the body, relieve muscle tension, and induce a state of peace, all of which are necessary ingredients for quality sleep.
Lower back pain: Pain perception is closely related to the mind, and pain perception can be heightened when under stress. Research shows that meditation can increase your pain threshold or reduce your brain’s perception of pain. In the long run, this can also lead to a better quality of life and improved mood.
Lower blood pressure: Meditation is known to reduce stress and lower blood pressure by reducing the strain on the heart. Countless studies have shown that regular meditation can slightly lower blood pressure and reduce the need for antihypertensive medications. Lowering blood pressure also reduces your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Promotes relaxation: Meditation activates the body’s relaxation response, reduces overall mental tension, and promotes a state of calm and equanimity.
