What is Meditation?
Meditation can be defined as a set of techniques that is intended to encourage a heightened state of awareness and focused attention. Meditation is also a consciousness-changing technique that has been shown to have a wide number of benefits on psychological and physiological well-being.
- Improve Focus
- Reduce Stress and Anxiety
- Enhance Creativity
- Improve Overall Health and Lower Blood Pressure
- Increase Compassion and Sensitivity
- Stimulate Your Grey matter
Meditation has been practiced in cultures all over the world for thousands of years. Nearly every religion including Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam has a tradition of using meditative practices.
What is Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing in the present moment. It allows us to be less over-reactive and overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.
Mindfulness is a skill that every human being already possesses. It is a state that can be accessed purposefully by using simple tools and techniques.