Happy World Meditation Day!
Meditation is now recognized as a healing tool with numerous benefits. It helps release stress from the body, reverses fight-or-flight damage, and improves the healing processes.
- Continuous practice can change the brain and immune system, potentially bolstering resistance to disease while triggering the release of neurotransmitters that enhance feelings of well-being, increased focus, and creativity.
Here are a few tips for your daily meditation practice:
Consider incorporating binaural beats, a form of soundwave therapy, into your meditation practice. One of my favorite apps that offers a variety of binaural beats is "Beatfulness."
- Binaural beats work by playing two slightly different frequencies in each ear, which then interact in the brain to promote a state of relaxation and mental clarity. This synchronization of brainwaves can make it easier to achieve a meditative state and enhance your overall meditation experience.
When using sound as part of your meditation, you can match your breathing with the rhythm of the sound. For example, you can inhale as a singing bowl is struck and exhale as the sound fades. This synchronization can help regulate your breath and deepen your meditative state, allowing you to enter a more profound state of relaxation.
- You can also use the inhale-exhale technique with a chosen mantra. If sound is not used, a simple inhale with "I am" and exhale "safe" can be applied.
Before beginning your meditation, take a moment to set an intention for your practice. You can anchor your intention with a specific sound, such as striking a singing bowl or ringing a bell. This practice can reinforce your focus and dedication, empowering you to maximize your meditation session.
As you conclude your meditation, also consider using a resonant sound like tingsha chimes.
- The gentle, lingering vibrations from these sounds can bring you back to the present moment, leaving you feeling grounded and peaceful as you transition back into your daily life.
Remember, a meditation practice looks different for everyone. Whichever technique you choose, I hope it brings you to a place of ease and peace.
Happy Meditating.
Vee
Meditation - a brief synopsis - Clarence Gardens, Adelaide Rekki Life/Spiritual Coaching & Hypnotherapy. https://www.candidavassallo.com/meditation-a-brief-synopsis/
Health Benefits of Relaxing Music - Wiznoz™ - Music for the Senses. https://wiznoz.com/health-benefits-of-relaxing-music/
