2. WHAT IS MEDITATION?
Meditation is a learned technique for focusing attention that brings about an
altered state of consciousness. During meditation, oxygen use decreases, heart
rate and blood pressure decline, and brain wave patterns change.
Many forms of meditation include:
o Yoga
o Breathing
o Repeating a mantra
3. WHY
The key to meditation is to concentrate so thoroughly that the mediator
reaches a different state of consciousness.
When a person is overwhelmed with stress, life, kids, work, or anything that is
making them edgy they can meditate to relieve stress.
4. THE BENEFITS
After meditation people often report feeling thoroughly relaxed. They
sometimes relate that they have gained new insights into themselves and their
problems. Long term practice of meditation may even improve health because
of physiological changes it produces.
5. IT’S EASY!
The fundamentals include sitting in a quiet room with eyes closed, breathing
deeply, and rhythmically, and repeating a word or sound. Ex: the word one over
and over. Practiced twice a day for 20 minutes, the technique is effective in
bringing you relaxation!
