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Meditation Is Good Medicine

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Imagine the brain as a powerful yet stationary car revving up its engine so loudly thatĀ  the whispering "mind" in the back seat cannot be heard. As our meditative journey progresses the brain changes its levels of output - similar to changing gear - until it reaches a low level "purring." A peaceful, external environment combined with internal calm shifts your brainwaves into different levels of consciousness." ~ Liz Simpson

The most common queries re meditation:

  • What can I expect from meditating? Try not to pre-empt, judge, or influence your meditation. You are UNIQUE and so are your experineces. Accept what happens, without evaluation. Just BE.
  • Does meditation have anything to do with religion? Many philosophies and religions incorporate meditation, but it is not necessary to belong to any of them if you choose to mediate.
  • Does meditaion affect the physical body? Yes, in the fact that it produces psychological shifts. There is also an upsurge of endorphin levels and more brainwave activity. It has been shown that meditation lowers blood pressure, cholesterol, respiration, and stress hormone levels.
  • What about healing? By releasing or preventing stress and stimulating the body to function more efficiently we can develop a new perpective on challenges. We can also listen to our still "small voice" that sustains healing.
  • What if I have problems sitting or being still and relaxing? You are a perfect candidate for meditation. Simply select an undemandingĀ time of the day and avoid setting unrealistic targets. Start with 5 minutes a day and gradually build up. Use breathing exercises such as retention breathing whereby the you place the tip of your tongue on the alveolar ridge (behind the front teeth) and keep it there. Then exhale fully abd audibly through the mouth. Close the mouth and inhale quietly through the nose to a count of three. Hold the breath to a count of twelve. Exhale audibly through the mouth for a count of six. Repeat four times. Then try tro increase the initial inhalation to a four or five second breath! 1 inhalation, 4 retention, 2 exhaltation.
  • How long should I meditate? Quality is always more important than quanity. Five or ten minutes of focused thought is more beneficial than hours of drifting. Try to meditate once or twice a day. It is not important how time you spend meditating but how regularly you do it and apply it to your life.