Spirituality and Meditation
July 13, 2009 – 5:40 am | 17 Comments

Spirituality and Meditation

Spirituality and Meditation

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Top 7 Physiological Benefits of Meditation

Submitted by Sonia Gallagher on April 25, 2009 – 10:42 am3 Comments

Top 7 Physiological Benefits of Meditation

Physical Benefits of Meditation

Physical Benefits of Meditation

Meditation has incredible mental and physical benefits. While meditation can be a form of spiritual or enlightenment practice, many of us meditate for a more secular purpose. Whether it be to deal with daily stress, to manage pain, or to combat depression, meditation is greatly beneficial.

Below are the top 7 physical benefits you can gain from meditating on a regular basis.

  1. Decrease in cholesterol levels and heart rate (during quiet meditation)
  2. Relaxation of the muscles and pain reduction chronic pains
  3. Deeper and more effective breathing leading to a decrease in consumption of energy and oxygen
  4. Synchronicity of the left and right brain hemispheres (making you more effective yet more creative)
  5. Lower blood pressure
  6. Increase in alpha rhythm brain waves (increase relaxation)
  7. Faster recovery from tension inducing situations

Do you meditate regularly? What physical benefits have you experienced so far?

Find out about how relaxation techniques and meditation can help you lower your blood pressure and help you with many other conditions without medicine.

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  • Louis,

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  • Louis Patterson says:

    I really like what you’ve done in this site and really appreciate the information on the physical benefits of meditation. Not much has been written on this subject on the internet.

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