To "awaken" the flexibility of the nerves as well as improve mental health, build mental resilience, try meditation. Meditation is an exercise to build strength, increase your endurance and adaptability.
Today, meditation teacher Kelly Smith will help clear up the question of how 10 minutes a day of being quiet in your mind can help build the mental muscle you need to navigate your day-to-day life. .
How does regular meditation affect your mental health?
Regular meditation can make a world of difference to your mental health. It has been clinically proven that your brain will transform physically after 8-12 weeks of regular meditation practice (about 10-30 minutes per day) because your brain is constantly changing and transforming - called neuroplasticity.
With regular practice of meditation, the amygdala - the center of the brain, which processes emotional factors in humans - begins to shrink in size, the frontal lobe, or the area of the brain involved in decision-making. and emotional adjustment grows in size. So you can reduce anxiety, pain, depression and increase rational thinking and positive thinking.
It has also been shown that people who regularly practice meditation self-report that they have a more positive outlook on life and a greater sense of well-being.
Meditation helps you have a more positive outlook on life
Are there any studies that suggest meditation has an effect on strength and healing?
There have been several studies done that show a correlation between mental resilience and regular meditation practice. These studies were conducted on a wide range of subjects, including military personnel, college students, and parents.
These studies show that practicing meditation regularly can help you regulate your emotions and not get overly emotional in challenging or difficult situations. This is the result of increased size and strength of the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain associated with resilience and mental toughness.
It is also believed that meditation can help you keep a clear mind and not get overwhelmed or overwhelmed by thoughts in overwhelming and stressful situations.
Should we wait until our spirits deteriorate before we try to meditate?
Never better than today. So no matter if today is a bad day, a good day, a mediocre day, or whatever, it's the perfect day to start.
You will slowly feel the benefits of practicing meditation regularly for 10 minutes a day. So, no matter how busy you are or what's going on in your life, try to take those 10 minutes to start your daily meditation practice. You yourself need to be determined and try to do it.
Try practicing sitting meditation from today
How does mental strength affect exercise?
We all know that exercise doesn't just rely on your physical strength. Because, our mind can give up before our body gets tired. However, we can still struggle to stay focused or motivated at work.
Suppose if you need to increase your mental resilience and endurance then in this case it is likely that you will face challenges and mental strength will motivate yourself to increase your physical strength. quality/endurance to an unexpected limit, not simply solving a challenge.
Is meditation considered a form of exercise?
Sure! I like to think of meditation as a weight-lifting exercise for your brain. It has many physical benefits such as reducing stress, blood pressure and improving your heart health, hormone production.
Meditation also physically changes your brain and increases parts of the brain associated with problem solving, mental resilience, and emotional regulation, while also making the brain larger and denser. . This allows brain areas to become stronger and function better overall.
If you have never meditated before, where is the easiest place to start?
Meditation is not as mysterious or challenging as many people think. It is simply an exercise that we should practice for ten minutes every day.
You can start by finding a position that you feel comfortable in (not necessarily an apple squeezing pose) and quietly connecting with your breath.
You can also do it along with a guided meditation like the hundreds I have here on my podcast Mindful in Minutes, or if you want extra help you can join the free 7-day meditation challenge This activity will help you establish a practice and guide you through your first week.
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