mindfulness

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATION?

Mindful Musing , ,
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATION?

Mindfulness is mainstream now. It is on the cover of Time magazine and Scientific American. If it is on those journals it must be good. It is reassuring to know that there is scientific evidence to support the value of meditation. Some of the proven benefits of meditation are stress reduction, decreases depression relapses, helps sleep disorders, better coping with cancer, decreases hypertension, helps the irritable bowel syndrome, improves psoriasis, helps cope with pain and promotes loving kindness and compassion.
– Phil Blustein

WHAT IS THE BEST TYPE OF MEDITATION?

Mindful Musing , ,
WHAT IS THE BEST TYPE OF MEDITATION?

There is no best type of meditation. A form of meditation may resonate better with you than another one.

Individual choice is important. Starting off with focused awareness theoretically may be the best way to start as it is an initial way to create stability of the mind. The breath is always available to focus on. In open monitoring the multiple changing objects may be difficult initially to bring awareness and concentration to. For some individuals it may be better to start with focused awareness and create some stability of the mind. Then shift to open monitoring.

– Phil Blustein