BENEFITS OF MEDITATION

MEDITATION HAS plenty of benefits on a physical, mental and spiritual level. It helps you relax your entire system, be it your nervous, respiratory or even digestive system. Much like we have physical movements, we also have emotional movements which need nurturing and this can be achieved by the practice of meditation,” says Akshar.

COGNITIVE BENEFITS

“While meditation is widely known to have a calming effect on our minds, it has several other benefits. These include increased concentration, enhanced logical thinking, improved memory and relaxed breathing. It even helps us build and manage our personal and professional relationships better,” says Sonal Singh.

MEDITATION HELPS YOU...

MANAGE STRESS AND ANXIETY:

Practicing mindfulness meditation can reduce the levels of the stress hormone cortisol and help us relax.

ACHIEVE EMPATHY AND COMPASSION:

Meditating regularly can make us more empathetic towards others, as it can foster better understanding and acceptance in us.

DEVELOP SELFWORTH AND SELFAWARENESS:

It helps stimulate self-care and boosts altruistic behaviour in the brain. This, in turn, is likely to increase selfcompassion. With meditation, we are more likely to become self-aware and understand our strengths and weaknesses better. Further, meditating encourages us to move away from our biases. It helps us observe things clearly while helping us accept our flaws and limitations.