By: Laura Bonetzky-Joseph

Below are little quicks facts about Meditation.  For more on meditation, please see WHAT IS MEDITATION or check view testimonials ~

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can help you restore your natural state of homeostasis

MEDITATION FACT:  The ability to meditate can be applied to almost anything in your life.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation is a practice of intense concentration.

MEDITATIONFACT: Meditation can be used in a way that suits you best

MEDITATION FACT:  Those who live busy stressful lives tend to gain the most from what meditation has to offer.

MEDITATION FACT: Some forms of meditation can be done by almost anyone, anywhere, anytime.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation relaxes your body and calms your mind.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation attracts all kinds of people from all walks of life.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation is an ancient practice.

MEDITATION FACT: U Penn Research showed meditation shuts off certain info that normally would be allowed in.

MEDITATION FACT: Research shows many of the areas of the brain slow down during meditation.

MEDITATION FACT: Research shows that blood flow increases to the limbic system of the brain which is a group of structures that play a role in emotion and memory.

MEDITATION FACT: MEDITATION is Not a religious practice

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation teaches you to stay calm and concentrate intently.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation helps you connect w self.

MEDITATION FACT: Athletes use principles of meditation to get "in the zone"

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation helps you live life to the fullest.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can be a powerful tool for personal change.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation is a means of achieving better physical and spiritual well-being.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation is a way of focusing on your inner experiences. 

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can improve your overall emotional and physical health.

MEDITATION FACT: if stressed, meditation can help keep you well.

MEDITATION FACT:  scientific studies show meditation can help prevent symptoms of several diseases.

MEDITATION FACT: Medical research shows meditation can be as effective in lowering high blood pressure as medication.

MEDITATION FACT: Medical Research shows meditation decreased hardening of arteries that could lead to stoke or heart attack.

MEDITATION FACT:  Medical research show meditation reduced emotional distress and several physical symptom in cancer patients.

MEDITATION FACT: Medical research shows meditation decreased symptoms associated with fibromyalgia

MEDITATION FACT: Medical research shows meditation led to less emotional distress and fewer physical symptoms in patients with a wide range of long term illnesses.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation stimulates a relaxation response which is a deep rest that reverses the physical and emotional effects of the fight or flight response.

MEDITATION FACT:  By practicing meditation you can learn to call upon the relaxation response.

MEDITATION FACT:  One of the main reasons people meditate today is to relax and manage stress.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can affect you on every level: mind, body, and spirit.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can be used to excel in school.

MEDITATION FACT: studies show meditation can help students do better in school.

MEDITATION FACT: research shows students who meditate showed greater gains in scores on tests of intelligence, creativity, and other mental abilities.

MEDITATION FACT:  studies showed students who meditate showed higher GPA, increased self- esteem, better work habits and fewer absences.

MEDITATION FACT: Tiger Wood practices meditation and learned it as a child from his mother, Buddhist.

MEDITATION FACT: helps access our physical power.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can improve ability of a person to bring on that state of will.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can be used to access your spiritual power and self discovery.

MEDITATION FACT: word comes from Sanskrit (India & Hinduism) "medha" which means "doing the wisdom"

MEDITATION FACT: word traces back to Latin "meditari" which means "to ponder".

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation  can bring about contemplation or reflections in life.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can develop greater mindfulness

MEDITATION FACT: research shows mindfulness meditation helped people w long term pain.

MEDITATION FACT: research shows mindfulness meditation helped decrease symptoms of anxiety disorders.

MEDITATION FACT: research shows mindfulness meditation helped speed up healing psoriasis when added to standard medical treatment.

MEDITATION FACT:  mindfulness meditation is at its core an off shoot of Buddhist meditation.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can be used to improve heart rate, blood pressure, and reduce your risk for heart disease.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can be used to heal the mind and relieve anxiety, fear, and stress.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can help improve memory and concentration

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation has been scientifically studied and proven to reduce stress.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can calm the chitter chatter of your mind

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation can help bring balance and peace of mind.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation is one of the preferred alternative treatments for ADD/ADHD

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation  is complimentary to other forms of relaxation or treatment options.

MEDITATION FACT: Meditation is the oldest form of relaxation

MEDITATION: it's NOT what you think!

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