“Peace comes from within. Do not seek
it without.” – Buddha
In our busy and chaotic lives, it’s
important for us to stop, breath, and relax in order to focus on
positive success and health. Meditation and visualization are
significant methods in which to achieve a healthier and happier life.
The great news is that meditation and visualization can be practiced
in many different ways and has powerful benefits for the mind and
body.
Meditation can work wonders and has
many health benefits. Mediation is shown to heal the mind and body,
and improve the quality of life with regular use. The psychological
benefits of meditation can heighten relaxation while reducing stress
and anxiety. It also improves memory and decreases moodiness and
depression. Physically, meditation improves your breathing,
circulation of the air passageways in your lungs, and decreases blood
pressure. You may find your heart rate to decrease as well, which is
a good thing, because it means there is less stress on your heart.
Practicing meditation and visualization
is shown to help
weight loss naturally and diet control in the long
run. When stressed, we over produce the hormone Cortisol, which
relates to weight gain and difficulty loosing weight.This leads to
emotional eating, which is the primary cause of weight gain.
Meditation and visualization also increases GABA production,
serotonin, and endorphin levels that make us less stressed, fatigued,
and irritable. Your mind is more powerful than you think; your
thoughts can control your body if you let it.
“Focus on where you want to go, not
on what you fear.Identify your problems, but give your power and
energy to solutions.People who fail focus on what they will have to
go through; people who succeed focus on what it will feel like at the
end.” – Anthony Robbins
Meditation is a practice that trains
the mind into deep peace of consciousness in a calm and silent
manner.It encompasses the basic principles of contemplation and quiet
thought to bring tranquility. There are many types of meditation
including transcendental, prayer, Zen, Judaism, Hinduism, Taoist, and
Buddhist. While these types of meditation have different approaches,
they all fulfill the same goal; to bring the mind to a free state
from stress through reflection and contemplation.
Visualization is the technique of
positive thinking by changing your thoughts and expectations. It
advocates creativity to realize and achieve goals and success.
Visualization began in the United States in the nineteenth century
with the New Thought Movement. The concept was first practiced by
Wallace Wattles, who wrote The Science of Getting Rich in
1910. Visualization is used with Hindu Monistic philosophy, Buddhism,
and in more recent ways, is used in sports psychology to enhance
athletic performance.
“If you focus on success, you’ll
have stress. But if you pursue excellence, success will be
guaranteed.” –
Deepak
Chopra
Creative visualization has been cited
as a key role to success by countless celebrities including Oprah,
Tiger Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Anthony Robbins, Bill Gates, and
Will Smith. For example, Jim Carrey wrote himself a check in 1987 for
10 million dollars and dated it ‘Thanksgiving 1995.’After years
of visualization, he received the 10 million in 1994 for his role in
Dumb and Dumber.
Meditation has a rich history.
Prehistoric civilizations used similar techniques to praise their
gods. It was developed around the 6th century BCE in the eastern
cultures of China and India. Over time, specific techniques have been
chosen that rightfully produce methods of generating a perfect state
of mental tranquility.
“It’s not about the goal. It’s
about growing to become the person that can accomplish that goal.”
– Anthony Robbins
Meditation and
visualization go hand in hand with cleansing your soul, finding inner
peace, having better piece of mind, and bringing you success. You can
use methods of meditation and visualization that work best for you,
on your own time, in your own way. We should follow in the footsteps
of our ancestors to succeed in the world around us. See the positive,
powerful good that it brings with your mind and body. Visualize a
skinner, healthier, and more successful you. Incorporate meditation
in your routine and see that it canimprove your stress levels,
weight, and success.
