Why You Should Meditate

​​WHY YOU SHOULD MEDITATE – NATASHA SINGH & CLAIRE CIANTAR

​Meditation is one of those things known as a “keystone habit”.  These are habits which when practiced in daily life, affect a whole load of things in one go.  Why?

It’s like hitting a hundred birds with just one stone, and Meditation can be that stone if you’re trying to hit things like:
    • improving focus
    • being able to take executive decisions
    • remembering things
    • improving your posture
    • becoming more in touch with your body (and as a consequence, becoming more emotionally literate)
    • becoming less impulsive (meaning that you don’t automatically react to things that happen in your environment, by creating a space between your thoughts and your actions)

So one could say that meditation is kind of like a superpower!  Research is showing that meditation actually does have the power to rewire your brain.  It can also increase your ability to feel positive emotions such as well-being, satisfaction and joy, and it can really help with changing your life in general.

Meditation is not for everyone however, and some people may need the help of a mental health professional.  If you find that it’s difficult for you to meditate, don’t push yourself too much because it can actually make some conditions worse. ​