Breathing Principles Series - How Can Meditation Help?
Meditation is something that a lot of people don’t fully understand. The assumption here is often that it is solely a religious practice or that it is in some way ‘mystical’. And unfortunately, a lot of texts on the subject don’t do much to dispel this notion.Though, meditation is just one more important tool that you should add to your arsenal. And it’s much more straightforward and simpler than you probably think it is.In short, all that meditation really is, is practicing the ability to direct your thoughts and to be disciplined with your brain. Just like training a muscle, you can train your brain with practice. In this case, you’re training your ability to choose not to entertain stressful or anxious thoughts and not to descend into a fight or flight response. Studies show that people who practice meditation regularly remain calmer in stressed situations and exhibit many other signs of a particularly healthy psychology such as improved attention and awarene
