Meditation Monday
A Mindfulness Meditation Practice
Set a timer near a window for 60 seconds.
Start the timer and look out the window. See how much you can visually observe in those 60 seconds. When the timer goes off, look away from the window and write all you saw down. The more you do this exercise the longer your list will be. This teaches you to watch mindfully.
Benefits of Meditation
Many studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of meditation. Some of these benefits include: lowering cholesterol levels, reversing arteriosclerosis (hardened arteries), lowering blood pressure levels, reducing angina (chest pain), lowering levels of stress hormones in the blood, lessening fatigue, altering brain wave patterns reflective of a calmer state, lessening anxiety and depression, reducing insomnia, improving muscle and joint pain, strengthening the immune system, lessening craving type behaviors like smoking, and increasing overall confidence, awareness and general health.