Meditation: the greatest benefits of relaxing your mind and brain

March 17, 2022

Over the course of History, great women and men have achieved a high level of consciousness through the simple act of focusing on the very moment they are living in. Let things pass and let them go as they happen sounds  really easy, but meditation is an art that requires some time to master.

Whether you begin with a few minutes a day or you want to become a meditation champ with longer sessions, we share with you a list of benefits that this practice can bring into your life.

Offers general Wellbeing

Seems obvious, but sometimes we forget that a healthy brain means a healthy body. Giving our mind the chance to recover from constant overstimulation works wonders for our whole organism. Meditating is a very effective way for releasing our mental stress and reducing anxiety. This reason alone should be enough to convince you to meditate, but if it's not, we have more.

Improves cognitive function

When you're truly relaxed your brain can focus its resources into what's really important and processes like learning something new receive a boost. Try to meditate before an activity where you are pushing your own limits, it doesn't matter if it's playing a musical instrument, a demanding exercise routine or a particularly difficult challenge in a videogame. You can thank us later.

Enhances the immune system

As we said, the benefits of meditation are also physical and not only psychological. Several experiments and tests have shown that people who meditate have a better response against viruses and recover faster whenever they fall ill. 

Helps on better decision making

Sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking that every choice we make is the best one, even when it's obvious we're wrong. Focused breathing meditation can bring our mind into the present moment and that just takes away any bias we have in a decision-making crisis. Do you really think it's a good idea to buy the super expensive gaming accessory you just saw at the store? Meditate on it and use the power of your brain before using the power of your wallet.

Promotes creativity

Creativity is a process that requires divergent thinking to come up with several good and bad ideas, but it also relies on convergent thinking in order to shape those ideas into a practical form: a painting, a screenplay, a cool joke. Best part of it? You can focus on the kind of thinking you need with different meditation techniques. Pretty cool, huh

Reduces the effects of neurodegenerative diseases

As stated before, physical recovery is possible through meditation and this happens because of the stress-releasing aspect of it. When practiced by patients affected by diseases like Alzheimer's, meditation was shown to have helped reduce the negative effects of this and some other mental disorders.

You may not believe it, but meditating can turn you into a real superhuman. Give it a try if you haven't already and spread the word about it if you have, everyone around you will appreciate it.

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