Meditation to silence make you feel awkward or uncomfortable. For many people this is true. Don't be afraid of silence. That's where the answers are. For thousands of years people have practiced meditation for spiritual, emotional and physical well being. You don't have to be a monk or sit cross legged on a mountain to meditate.

Meditation is silencing the mind. In normal daily life. Our mind is focusing on several things at once, even if we're not always aware of it. To meditate, you simply need to be alone and somewhere quiet where you won't be disturbed. Some people like to be outside in nature to meditate, be anywhere that you're the most comfortable. You can sit upright or lay down, just be comfortable.

Then you can take slow deep breaths in through your nose and slowly out through your mouth. I personally like guided meditations and you can find all kinds of them on YouTube and they include relaxing music I'll be sure to share some of those videos on here. Meditation is personal. There's no wrong way if you're comfortable and quiet. Try not to think about your grocery list or how messy Your house is. focus on your breathing or the voice in the guided meditation.

If that's what you're doing, your brain will go into the alpha state. This is where you can do your best thinking because this is where the answers will come in the silence. The benefits of meditation are many. One, it reduces stress, panic attacks, anxiety and depression to reduces blood pressure. Three, improves happiness for induces calm feelings. Five, you get an increased pain tolerance.

If you've had a baby and went through labor, you know that focus and breathing gets you through that contraction. Six, improved memory. Seven, improved health physically and mentally. There have been scientific studies to prove this, and I've included a video that I feel explains it well, so don't forget to check it out.