100 Benefits of Meditation

Lowers oxygen consumption Decreases respiratory rate Increases blood flow and slows the heart rate Increases exercise tolerance Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation Good for people with high blood pressure Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate Decreases muscle tension Helps in chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc. Reduces pre-menstrual symptoms Helps in post-operative healing Enhances the immune system Reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress Enhances energy, strength and vigor Helps with weight loss Reduction of free radicals, less tissue damage Higher skin resistance Drop in cholesterol levels, lowers risk of cardiovascular disease Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing Decreases the aging process Higher levels of DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone) Prevented, slowed or controlled pain of chronic diseases Makes you sweat less May help in curing headaches & migraines Greater orderliness of brain functioning Reduced need for medical care Less energy wasted more inclined to sports, activities Significant relief from asthma Improved performance in athletic events Normalizes to your ideal weight Harmonizes our endocrine system Relaxes our nervous system Produces lasting beneficial changes in brain electrical activity May help in curing infertility (the stresses of infertility can interfere with the release of hormones that regulate ovulation) Builds self-confidence Increases serotonin level, influences mood and behavior Resolves phobias and fears Helps control own thoughts Helps with focus and concentration Increases creativity Increased brain wave coherence Improved learning ability and memory Increased feelings of vitality and rejuvenation Increased emotional stability Improved relationships Mind ages at slower rate Easier to remove bad habits Develops intuition Increased productivity Improved relations at home and at work Ability to see the larger picture in a given situation Helps ignore petty issues Increased ability to solve complex problems Purifies your character Develops will power Greater communication between the two brain hemispheres React more quickly and more effectively to a stressful event Increases one’s perceptual ability and motor performance Higher intelligence growth rate Increased job satisfaction Increases the capacity for intimate contact with loved ones Decreases the potential for mental illness More sociable behavior Less aggressiveness Helps in smoking cessation and alcohol addiction Reduces the need and dependency on drugs, pills and pharmaceuticals Less need of sleep to recover from sleep deprivation Requires less time to fall asleep, helps to cure insomnia Increases sense of responsibility Reduces road rage Decrease in restless thinking Decreased tendency to worry Increases listening skills and empathy Helps to make more accurate judgments Greater tolerance Gives composure to act in considered and constructive ways Grows a stable, more balanced personality Develops emotional maturity Helps to keep things in perspective Provides peace of mind, happiness Helps to discover your purpose Increased self-actualization Increased compassion Spiritual growth Deeper understanding of yourself and others Brings body, mind, spirit in harmony Deeper level of spiritual relaxation Increased acceptance of oneself Helps to learn forgiveness Changes attitude toward life Creates a deeper relationship with your higher power or deity Attains enlightenment Greater inner-directness Helps living in the present moment Creates a widening, deepening capacity for love Discovery of the power and consciousness beyond the ego Experience an inner sense of assurance Experience a sense of oneness, and Increases the synchronicity in one’s life.