Mental Health: Meditation |
| Meditation is holistic relaxation exercises. |
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| Since civilized societies began to emerge, meditation has evolved into a structured practice. Although there is not a lot of recorded information dealing with the history of meditation, its roots can be traced back to ancient times. |
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| Some meditation experts suggest thinking of your mind as a glass of muddy water and meditation helps bring clarity. Many forms of meditation result in the clearing of one's mind. |
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| Zen meditation is about increasing ones awareness and living in the moment. It's about heightening your awareness of the moment in time in which you exist. |
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| Basically, its about become more aware of your surroundings. Second, Zazen meditation seeks to clear a persons mind of thought which allows them to simply 'be' in the moment. |
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| Zen is the practice of building awareness of oneself and awareness of your daily life. |
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To study the way is to study the self
To study the self is to forget the self
To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things of the universe.
To be enlightened by all things is to transcend the distinction of self and other and to go on in ceaseless enlightenment forever.
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| -Dogen Zenji |
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| Benefits of meditation: |
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| 1.Improved concentration - A clear mind makes you more productive, especially in creative disciplines like writing. |
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| 2.Less bothered by little things - Do you sometimes allow yourself to get upset by little things? It is the nature of the mind to magnify small things into serious problems. Meditation helps us detach. We can learn to live the present life, rather than worrying about the past or future. We do not worry about meaningless things, but see the bigger picture of celebrating each and every day. |
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| 3.Better Health - There have been numerous studies pointing to the health benefits of meditation. The reason is that meditation reduces stress levels and alleviates anxiety. If we can reduce stress, many health benefits follow. |
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| 4.Knowledge of Self - Meditation enables us to have a deeper understanding of our inner self. Through meditation we can gain a better understanding of our life's purpose. |
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