1. Meditation

2. Meditation
Any activity that keeps the attention pleasantly anchored in the present moment.
Focus on quieting the busy mind.
Direct your concentration to one healing element - one sound, one word, one image or one’s breath

3. What is Meditation?
Calming activity that helps clear and calm the mind
Focus the mind and thoughts inward
Compare it to a lake with waves and a calm lake with not even a ripple

4. Benefits of Meditation
Calms overactive mind
Turns mind inward
Recharges batteries
Increase physical stamina
Improves concentration
Produces clear mind and thoughts
Produces sense of great inner peace

5. Physical Benefits of Meditation
Decreased metabolic rate
Lowers heart rate and blood pressure
Improved flow of air to the lungs
Drop in cholesterol levels

6. Psychological Benefits of Meditation
Increases brain waves - greater creativity, improved reasoning and higher IQ
Decreases anxiety and depression
Decreases irritability and moodiness
Improved learning ability and memory
Increased self-actualization
Increased happiness and emotional stability

7. Elements of Meditation
Choose a warm space, free from noisy distractions and clutter
Choose a comfortable or poised posture
Use an object for attention-awareness to focus upon
A passive attitude or poised awareness