“Meditation” is a habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts.  “mindfulness” are commonly used for doing meditation. Yogis have been practicing dhyana (meditation) for millennia. People often 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. It is the higher stage of yoga practice.

 

 

 

Benefits of Meditation:

– reduce anxiety and anxiety-related mental health issues like social anxiety, phobias and obsessive-compulsive behaviors

– promote emotional health and reduce the stress level

– enhance self-awareness

– build one’s ability to redirect and maintain attention

– increase memory and mental clarity as well as help fight age-related memory loss and dementia

– develops mental discipline and willpower and can help you avoid triggers for unwanted impulses

– diminish the perception of pain in the brain

– control sleep