HAVE YOU TRIED MEDITATION?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we would be remiss if we didn’t mention meditation as a way to improve mental and emotional health. Meditation is the habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts.

People also use the practice to develop other beneficial habits and feelings, such as a positive mood and outlook, self-discipline, healthy sleep patterns, and even increased pain tolerance. Some folks may think meditation is hokey or “new-agey” or feel silly. Before you knock it, try it!

This article from Healthline reviews 12 Science-Based Benefits of Meditation:

1. Reduce stress

2. Control anxiety

3. Promotes emotional health

4. Enhances self-awareness

5. Lengthens attention span

6. May reduce age-related memory loss

7. Can generate kindness

8. May help fight addictions

9. Improves sleep

10. Helps control pain

11. Can decrease blood pressure

12. Accessible anywhere

    
    Source: Healthline.com