Benefits of Meditation

The science is clear. The evidence is in. And yet so many people are still trying to replace the experience with knowledge.

You can listen to all the podcasts, read every spiritual book, Google until your heart is content or even read the FAQ’s on this website, but I guarantee, until you physically give this easy meditation practice a try, you will never, ever know how the incredible benefits will transform your life.

The reasons for learning meditation are many and varied. By enabling us to access a state that is so physiologically and neurologically profound, ALL systems (mind, spirit, body and nervous system) can begin transforming and healing themselves from the everyday effects of modern living.

When a person begins to regularly practice meditation, a natural expansion of consciousness and self-observation occurs. They will often find themselves living more aligned to their values, releasing anything that is no longer relevant or serves them.

It’s almost as if they are being introduced to themselves in the confines of their own mind, where they discover or rediscover parts of themselves they have long forgotten or never recognised before. Sounds pretty exciting to me!

Mind

Decrease depression/anxiety (flood the brain with dopamine & serotonin)
Reduces stress
Become less reactive and enhanced ability to regulate emotional stability (brilliant for parents)
Improves concentration, memory and focus
Reduces fatigue and boosts energy levels
Ability to make high-speed accurate decisions under pressure
Reduction in addictive behaviours
Repogram old ‘limiting’ belief systems
Increased self esteem and confidence (remove the need for validation or sabotaging self-talk).

Body

Improves Immune function
Calms nervous system
Repair digestive system (leaky gut)
Enhance reproductive system
Sleep patterns and relief from insomnia
Relief from migraines, headaches and asthma
Reverses ageing
Decreases inflammation at the cellular Level 
Improved sports performance
Normalisation of blood pressure
Reduce cholesterol levels
Reduce risk of heart disease
Normalisation of weight
Improve cardiovascular health (reduce risk of heart disease)

Spirit

Rediscover inner peace
Increase awareness + intuition 
Improve social connection 
Self-realisation
Increase emotional intelligence
More compassionate + empathy
Feel less lonely + isolated
Conscious parenting
Improves relationships
A greater sense of happiness and wellbeing