Slow down, relax your mind and body.

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Relax your mind and body
Meditation teaches us to focus on the present, one breath or one step at a time. By quieting the mind and focusing thoughts, we can learn how to manage stress and change how we react to stressful situations. Benefits of meditation include restoring calm and inner peace, increasing self awareness, reducing negative thoughts, and improving patience and tolerance. It has also been proven to reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, decrease pain, improve sleep, and ease depression.

There are many different forms of meditation, some may be more effective for you than others. Following is a brief overview of some of the best-known ways to meditate:

  • Mindfulness Meditation combines concentration with awareness to remain present and in the moment.
  • Spiritual Meditation benefits those who enjoy silence and who seek spiritual growth.
  • Focused Meditation involves concentration using any of the five senses.
  • Movement Meditation is good for those who find peace in action and prefer to let their minds wander.
  • Mantra Meditation uses a repeated word or sound to tune-in to the environment.
  • Transcendental Meditation involves the use of a silent-used mantra and slowly breathing.
  • Progressive Relaxation Meditation involves slowly tightening and relaxing one muscle group at a time.
  • Loving Kindness Meditation opens the mind to receiving love from others, then sending well-wishes to loved ones and all living beings.
  • Visualization Meditation enhances relaxation, peace, and calm by visualizing positive scenes.


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