Timing:3 times per Week
Meditation is often touted as an important habit for improving focus, clarity, and attention span, as well as helping to keep you calm. It turns out it's also useful for improving your happiness:
In one study, a research team from Massachusetts General Hospital looked at the brain scans of 16 people before and after they participated in an eight-week course in mindfulness meditation. The study, published in the January issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, concluded that after completing the course, parts of the participants' brains associated with compassion and self-awareness grew, and parts associated with stress shrank.
Meditation literally clears your mind and calms you down, it's been often proven to be the single most effective way to live a happier life. According to Achor, meditation can actually make you happier long-term:
Studies show that in the minutes right after meditating, we experience feelings of calm and contentment, as well as heightened awareness and empathy. And, research even shows that regular meditation can permanently rewire the brain to raise levels of happiness.
The fact that we can actually alter our brain structure through mediation is most surprising to me and somewhat reassuring that however we feel and think today isn't permanent.
Meditation helps me from within. I do it and been benifitted so I advice everyone.
Meditation is a morning rule of my life.. the secret of my compassion and energy. All the positivity that I emit throughout the day .. I get through my morning meditation only.
Opps! I just spilled out my secret but worht sharing. :)
Followed my breathing pattern... Deep breathe.. Hold.. Count 1..2..3.. Then slowly release it. Just the perfect simple meditation technique.
In my profession, I need to keep mysellf calm all the time. I see things, I see pain, I see sufferings. I make me crazy. I know I got soft heart. But, I take it in a good way. If I feel the pain, then I would give an effort righ from the depth of my heart to heal it.
To make myself and my heart strong; meditation worked as a wonder.
Keep it calm. It soothes your mind. Hrlps yiu to deal with tye hard situation with an ease. I was not that regular with it. But.. I was having some headache. Had somethng important to decide about.. I was unable to focus.. Then I started meditating. It really helps...
Looking at this image, makes me calm, focused and happy.. I meditated in the morning even if it is for 5 minutes.
I don't have words enough.. Something has hit my brain. Not able to think.. Not able to calm down. Trying to meditate..Jesus give me some strength..
I am not proficient in meditation. Now and again I need some lessons and tricks to rewire my mind. Mostly at the end of the day, my mind refuses to obey me... Meditation helps. All I know that I need to do it in a better way. I well the expert's advice.. the artofliving.com. Perfect for a beginner like me.
"Scan for the 3 daily positives. At the end of each day, make a list of three specific good things that happened that day and reflect on what caused them to happen. The good things could be anything — bumping into an old friend, a positive remark from someone at work, a pretty sunset. Celebrating small wins also has a proven effect of powering motivation and igniting joy. As you record your good things daily, the better you will get and feel."
My three positive things today. :)
This is my small secret that keep me energetic all day long.
I made a practicse of meditating for 10 minutes at least in the morning... I used to be a late riser and suffered from unnreasonable headache a lot that spoiled my day. But, now things changed a lot.
I meditated in the morning... rewiring my brain... So true
After I started meditating I got a relief from stress as well as migraine problems.
I meditate these days to rewire myself... its depression meditation.
I meditate once everyday. I am really really HAPPY.......
That is really great.
Dear Ana, Thanks to your such informative posts, not only I am motivated to meditate but now it's been 3 weeks doing so.
I follow you.
I don't want to put in my words here.. but say that whatever I have read here has taken me with a suprise .. such a connection meditation and happiness??? Goodness.. have a look
That's great Lewis!!
Truly.. But I meditate for a short time only..Still it calms me down..
Not sure if I should call it a meditation but I woke up today and just stretched myself on the bed. Then, closed my eyes and try to focus at the middle of my forehead. I try it for 10 mins. Is it okay?