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Meditation is also known as the antidote to stress.

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Meditation is also known as the antidote to stress

Meditation induces a state of deep rest in which the body heals itself by eliminating stress, fatigue, and toxins. There are many well-documented, scientifically proven benefits to meditation including: 

  • decreased heart rate and inflammation
  • normalization of blood pressure
  • deeper breathing
  • reduced stress hormone production and sweating
  • strengthened immunity
  • increased production of anti-aging hormones and the enzyme telomerase

Learn more about the benefits of meditation with this short video:

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We have somewhere between 60-80k thoughts every day.

With the many pressures we face in our modern lifestyle, we are inundated with stimuli that puts us in an acute stress response state of being. Examples of this can be as simple as receiving a critical email or being in a stressful traffic situation. Throughout each day we also experience thoughts about our daily needs, such as what to make for dinner. Meditation allows us to find the space between our thoughts. This space allows us to connect to your true inner self and with regular practice – will help you to better react with mindful awareness to both everyday and stressful situations in life. As you grow your meditation practice, you will find that you tend to ‘show up’ in a way that is in alignment with your true nature and your purpose.

  • Meditation will help you witness the choices you make in each moment, bringing the decision-making process from the unconscious realm into the conscious realm.
  • Meditation helps you to stop and reflect on the potential consequences (both good and bad) of your choices.
  • Meditation helps you tune into your inner wisdom before making a decision.

Every Meditation Gives You Exactly What You Need

People often believe (because they heard it somewhere) that they need to meditate for a certain amount of time or in a certain way to gain the benefits of meditation. This isn’t true, per se.

In fact, there are many misbeliefs about meditation:

Some believe a short meditation isn’t worth it.

In reality, you can meditate for five minutes and still receive a benefit. We do recommend slowly increasing your meditation length to reach 30 minutes. Over time, and as you grow your practice you can increase the benefits you will experience from your meditation.

It is believed that you must be of a clear mind to meditate.

On the contrary, it is ok to experience thoughts during meditation.  You are human. With practice, you will find ease in developing a quieter mind and allowing yourself to find the space between thoughts

Falling asleep means you’ve failed at your meditation

When we meditate, we can become very relaxed as we release stress especially early on in our practice. Falling asleep can be one of the outcomes, which is quite normal. As your meditation practice grows, you’ll enter your meditation with increased mindful awarenes