Daily Zen Meditation

Daily Zen Meditation. Health Benefits of Meditation and why you should meditate daily.

How often should you mediate?

As Gandhi once said, ‘Meditation is the key to the morning and the latch of the evening.’ Set aside ten to fifteen minutes to meditate every morning and evening.

What is Zen Meditation

Zen Meditation is a state in which the body is relaxed and the mind is calm and focused. It is the practice of paying attention to the breath and to sensations in the present moment rather than getting distracted by random thoughts. Allow all thoughts of the past or future to drift away and focus only on the sensations in the present moment.

Health Benefits of Meditation

Meditation prevents disease

Mediation eases all of the following conditions: depression, anxiety, stress, chronic pain and other chronic ailments. It also boosts your immune system, improves your mood, improves your heart health and most importantly helps you attain a state of personal peace.

Why should you meditate

Meditation alleviates stress

Persistent high levels of stress impairs memory and affects brain areas involved in cognitive processing. Stress hormones (glucocorticoids) are released during times of stress, and reduces cognitive ability in people of all ages; in older adults, it might even lead to shrinkage of the hippocampus. This important brain area regulates emotion and memory.

Meditation improves cognitive powers

Research on Buddhist monks has also found that meditation produces long-term changes in brain activity, and improves the mental faculties in the areas of memory, conscious perception, learning and ability to concentrate.

Where should you mediate?

The environment is crucial. It should be very quiet, entirely silent if possible. Sit comfortably relaxed with your eyes closed. Allow your body to relax entirely. If your mind wanders, repeat your mantra. With practice, you will be able to achieve a relaxed, meditative state very quickly.

Daily Zen Medication is a powerful practice that you should make a part of your life.

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