Meditation can bring many benefits to our life and health.
Different practices bring different results.
A big misconception about meditation is that it empties the mind – a calm mind can definitely occur during the practice but it may not always be so.
Mindfulness meditation, one of the most common practices – is aimed at observing our mind, allowing our thoughts to come and go freely. With time and practice, we manage to create space between ourselves and our thoughts, so that in daily life, we can choose to respond to situations instead of reacting – which often leads to regrets.
Mindfulness allows us to gain self knowledge and understand our own way to function better.
Some other meditation techniques may be about body relaxation, which can be very helpful to sleep better or feel calmer in general.
Guided meditations may be energy transmissions, healing or inner journeys which bring self awareness, activations, removal of blocks and overall balance.
Practices such as Qigong, TaiChi or Yoga can also be considered as meditation – their goal is to work on the body, energy and breath.
Pranayama and breathing exercises may also be a form of meditation – they are deeply relaxing, healing, energising at the same time.
Prayers can also be seen as meditation and in many cultures, the greatest goal of the practitioner is to elevate spiritually or to recognise their own Divine Nature.
Meditation can be for many different things, depending on what you are looking for in your practice.
It’s ok to try different types, explore until you find what’s best for you at that time.
Feel free to reach out for advices!
