mindfulness meditation

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.

The goal of mindfulness is to wake up to the inner workings of our mental, emotional, and physical processes.

What is meditation?

Meditation is both a skill and an experience — By sitting with the mind, we’re training it to be more open and at ease, and we discover greater calm, clarity, and compassion.

BENEFITS OF MEDITATION

• Lower blood pressure
• Improved blood circulation
• Lower heart rate
• Less perspiration
• Slower respiratory rate
• Less anxiety
• Lower blood cortisol levels
• More feelings of well-being
• Less stress
• Deeper relaxation

What happens in your brain when you meditate

 Using modern technology like fMRI scans, scientists have developed a more thorough understanding of what’s taking place in our brains when we meditate.

The overall difference is that our brains stop processing information as actively as they normally would. We start to show a decrease in beta waves , which indicate that our brains are processing information

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written by- joud