Table of Contents
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
What is meditation? ………………………………………………………………………………………….8
History ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
Meditation Categories ………………………………………………………………………………………9
Meditation elements……………………………………………………………………………………….10
Meditation tools……………………………………………………………………………………………..11
Meditation in the modern world………………………………………………………………………..11
The benefits of meditation……………………………………………………………………………….14
Reduces stress ……………………………………………………………………………………………..14
Decreases symptoms of illness………………………………………………………………………..15
Improves heart health …………………………………………………………………………………….15
Decreases muscle tension………………………………………………………………………………16
Increases metabolism …………………………………………………………………………………….16
Slows the brain aging process …………………………………………………………………………16
Improves psychological well-being……………………………………………………………………17
Improves concentration…………………………………………………………………………………..18
Assists addicts in recovery………………………………………………………………………………19
Meditation and the mind ………………………………………………………………………………….21
Left Hippocampus ………………………………………………………………………………………….21
Posterior Cingulate…………………………………………………………………………………………21
Temporo Parietal Junction (TPJ) ……………………………………………………………………..22
Amygdala ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..22
Putting it all together ………………………………………………………………………………………23
Meditation and the body ………………………………………………………………………………….25
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How meditation affects the body………………………………………………………………………25
Putting it all together ………………………………………………………………………………………25
Calming the mind and the body……………………………………………………………………….28
Benefits of calming the mind and body at the same time……………………………………..28
How to calm the mind and body……………………………………………………………………….29
Calming the mind and body separately……………………………………………………………..29
Meditation in movement ………………………………………………………………………………….32
What is movement meditation?………………………………………………………………………..32
Movement meditation in practice ……………………………………………………………………..32
Popular Asanas……………………………………………………………………………………………..33
Meditation by observation……………………………………………………………………………….36
What is observation meditation?………………………………………………………………………36
Benefits of observation meditation……………………………………………………………………36
How to practice observation meditation …………………………………………………………….37
Meditation with affirmations…………………………………………………………………………….41
What are affirmations?……………………………………………………………………………………41
Benefits of meditation with affirmations……………………………………………………………..42
How to create affirmations ………………………………………………………………………………42
How to meditate with affirmations …………………………………………………………………….44
Creating a daily practice………………………………………………………………………………….47
How do I create a daily practice?……………………………………………………………………..47
Doing your daily practice…………………………………………………………………………………48
Daily meditation for the soul ……………………………………………………………………………51
Journal meditation………………………………………………………………………………………….51
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………..54
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