A day comes when, without further ado, we need to rest our minds: turn off its noises so that we can hear that inner voice that we have neglected for a long time, but that has a lot to tell us. above all an encounter with our soul, a vital connection to find answers in these turbulent seas.
There is not a single reason why a person chooses to practice meditation, sometimes this happens by chance: someone has back pain and it is recommended to practice yoga, from there, almost inadvertently, begins to meditate, there are many schools and different approaches to this ancient art.
“To meditate is to offer one moment for oneself, to be alone in an intimate and special way. “
In addition, it can also be said that meditation has different meanings depending on the context, although it is not related to any particular religion, it is a very important element in many beliefs, in addition to the spiritual aspect, the interest of psychology for meditation is based on many reasons, and is used for therapeutic purposes.
Meditation focuses mainly on the ability to ‘self-regulating the mind’ and its processes, so that we can strike a balance between thoughts and emotions, it is something very interesting, something that is achieved through a planned training and that can certainly complement many strategies and therapies when we go through moments of stress, anxiety or depression.
Can we think about that?
For many people talking about meditation is Buddhism, however, we must remember that the druids already used these techniques to connect with nature and divinity, for this they had to face a series of obstacles that they called “the four pains”. : nostalgia, the pain of loss, envy and difficulty traveling. Something that certainly seems a little familiar.
“Praying is talking to the depths of our being, meditate to find the answer ?.
If the person takes a step further into the complex and interesting world of religions and spirituality, they will realize that there are fundamentals that are common to all. Mircea Eliade, renowned philosopher and historian, said that when man looked for the first time the sky and discovered the stars, was bewitched by this calm and almost divine magic. Something should happen in this dimension so far removed from the needs and sufferings of humanity.
Since we use reason, we want to find that calm, that inner balance with which we come to a more intuitive understanding of things, a wise and profound serenity to invoke the true ‘I’ that resides in us and that, in a way, would allow us to know each other better and connect with everything around us. If you think about it, it is now very complex to find this inner balance. We live in a stressful world where we have to make decisions quickly, and this wears down. and tear fragments that divine dimension that is our self-esteem.
No one can control 100% of what happens in our external environment, however, we can control how these circumstances affect us, believe it or not, we all live daily with a series of internal sabotages that we do not see, but they are there. They are the mites of our conscience and we must treat them with skill and intelligence.
Our main internal sabotages are
When a person begins to meditate, he begins a contemplative path where he can perceive all these dimensions, but far from seeing these negative aspects with contempt or contempt, we will see them calmly from those who are unable to judge and understand. That change is always possible. Meditation is first and foremost being treated with love and respect, to find your goals and to leave this moment of peace and strengthened balance.
Today science has already shown that meditation generates very positive changes in the architecture of our brain, for example, it increases cortical thickness, which is an area related to introspection and attention, and also increases connections in the hippocampus or frontal area. structures related to emotions or decision-making.
It’s worth living meditation. There are different types of meditation, from which we can choose the one that best suits our personality and our lifespan.
Here are some types of meditation
Of course, it is not necessary to follow a specific type of meditation, meditation is an exercise in which we can achieve a state of consciousness and relaxation that will benefit a number of cognitive and psychological processes, it is often sufficient to close our eyes and visualize positive images, while mentally verbalizing statements that correspond to our needs of the moment.
In conclusion, many times, to maintain or regain our vitality, in these uncertain and complex times, we must go on the other side: instead of running to try to escape, the best solution is to find ourselves, for that we can do nothing better than to start. Meditating.