Meditation is a powerful practice that can support your health & wellbeing.
One study found that non-experienced meditators who practised 13 min of meditation a day for 8 weeks experienced reduced perceived stress, physiological stress, and negative mood. It also was found that these participants had enhanced attention, working memory, and emotional regulation as well as decreased anxiety scores (Basso et al., 2019).
Many different types of meditation exist. Two common approaches include:
1. Focused meditation, which involves focusing attention on a single object such as the breath, a part of the body, or an external object.
2. Open monitoring meditation, where the practitioner intentionally brings increased awareness to thought, feeling, and physical sensation, without judgement.
There are many apps that can help you start this practice exploration including: calm & headspace
Building a meditation habit is worth the time and with consistency and patience, it can change your life. It has changed mine and is part of my daily routine.
Can you commit to 13 minutes a day for the next month?
If you have a meditation practice, what is it and how has it impacted your life?
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