Nigel Mustapha discusses the Real Benefits of Meditation. Studies have indicated that meditation increases brain signaling in the region of the brain associated with positive feelings, and reduces it in the region associated with negative emotions.

1. What Meditation Can Do For You
Meditation has been practiced in diverse ways by
far-ranging groups of people since prehistoric times. It’s
even been suggested that the capacity to focus energy, a
practiced closely linked to many forms of that
meditation, contributed to the evolution of humankind.
A ubiquitous practice, meditation is distinctly human, a
practice connecting people across a broad spectrum.
Though often associated with tranquility, sober escape,
and religious implication, meditation also works to
sharpen the mind, palliate the soul, and preserve the
body. Below are eight ways in which meditation can
improve your health. Meditation:
Hones concentration. With television, advertisements, dense traffic and the internet pervading
everyday life, many of us are wrought in a world in which distractions are constantly vying for our
attention in all different directions. It’s difficult to focus through all of the noise now more than
ever. Meditation has been shown to improve concentration and connect people with their inner
source of energy.
Benefits cardiovascular and immune health. Meditating engenders relaxation, broadening the
blood vessels and dropping blood pressure.
Improves self-awareness. Meditation involves reflection and inner focus. Examining ourselves
critically is difficult, but crucial in understanding of our thoughts and feelings and in turn, our ability
to connect with others. Meditation provides a tempered platform for people to achieve peace with
themselves.
Slows aging. Meditation has been shown to alter the brain physiology to abate aging. Meditators
typically have more brain cells than non-meditators, and better preserved cognition.
Helps Manage Stress. To cope with stress, many turn to alcohol, cigarettes, or even violence. The
use of anti-anxiety medication is steadfast on the rise as the world drifts farther and farther away
from it’s age-old traditions. Meditation has long been known to alleviate stress and comes from
within, teaching us to take our peace into our own hands without the use of external devices such as
medication or alcohol, which come with both adverse health effects and a price tag.

2. Encourages happiness. Studies have indicated that meditation increases brain signaling in the
region of the brain associated with positive feelings, and reduces it in the region associated with
negative emotions.
Promotes a healthy lifestyle. An inherently natural practice, meditation often inspires a deeper
connection with what’s wholesome and good. It’s common for people to improve several spheres of
their health after making an effort in just one. Many drop the vices of alcohol, smoking, and junk
food upon meditation a part of their lifestyle.
Instills acceptance. Meditation allows us to clear our minds and examine life without imposition of
our attached emotions. Abandoning the selfishness of our emotions aids in acceptance of our
situations.