Meditation or other techniques designed to enter mindfulness mode may seem useless to you but science has already proven some physical benefits of meditation. Meditation can also help us to lead such a healthy lifestyle.
Take advantage of the five physical benefits of meditation
Breathe calmly:
If that of repeating mantras to infinity and beyond does not go with you, conscious breathing can be your best ally when it comes to finding your meditation space. The benefits are instantaneous. This technique calms anxiety by lowering cortisol levels, in addition to stimulating the release of nitric oxide. Do you want to try it? Inspire for four seconds. Keep the air four more. Now, let it go for the last four. Repeat … and relax.
Throw yourself in the head:
If all of the above has not managed to make your reticence jump through the air, the best thing you can do is throw yourself headlong into the pool: go three weeks to a meditative retreat. According to different studies, that is the time it takes for the enzyme telomerase to flood your body and help you rebuild and lengthen the telomeres of your immune system. The result? You will come back from your youngest, healthiest retreat … and perhaps loaded with incense sticks.
Sleep like never:
Thanks to conscious breathing, you will keep stress hormones under control and you will enter a state of perfect calmness for your brain to close at night. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine confirms that 20 minutes a day of meditation can provide some excellent physical benefits of meditation. It can reduce the number of times you wake up at night. To enhance the effect, drink a lime before you get into the envelope.
Be even smarter:
Meditating on a regular basis will not only help you rest better. It will also protect your brain from the dreaded cognitive decline. A study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience shows that ‘meditators’ not only process information faster but also they are more protected against diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Lose weight:
Meditate helps you to create new neuronal connections and give a return to existing ones to get, for example, lose weight. A branch of mindfulness called ‘decentering’ teaches one to disassociate thoughts from reality. Example: your desire for a hamburger is not hunger, it’s a simple thought easy to ignore and the best thing is that the technique works beautifully. With this kind of physical benefits of meditation, you can easily control your weight.
