Meditation

Learn some simple, easy to apply, and effective mindfulness and meditation practices to achieve a deeper sense of clarity in your daily life. In these sessions you will learn practical mindfulness and meditation skills to enable you to cope better with stress, anxiety and tension. Mindfulness and meditation enable us to calm our mind, relax our body, and ease away stress and tension which improves both our physical and mental well-being. The practice of meditation also helps you to flourish and maneuver through the ever growing demands of a busy life.

Here are just a few of the benefits of meditation

• Relief from stress and anxiety (meditation mitigates the effects of the “fight-or-flight” response, decreasing the production of stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline)

• Increased ability to cope with stress

• Greater focus

• Increased communication skills

• Lower cholesterol levels

• More efficient oxygen use by the body

• Increased production of the anti-aging hormone DHEA

• Restful sleep

New research is also showing that meditation restores the brain. A landmark study conducted by Massachusetts General Hospital found that as little as eight weeks of meditation not only helped people feel calmer but also produced changes in various areas of the brain, including growth in the areas associated with memory, empathy, sense of self, and stress regulation.

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