Why are people meditating?
It’s important to stay on your game.
Explore the practice of meditation in order to build resilience and maintain mental health in the face of stressors.
If you are still in the researching phase, here’s a few links to get you started with your research.
Though… we offer a friendly bit of advice: it’s better to jump in and do the meditation rather than spending too much time researching it. You will find guided meditations at the Keep Going Calendar Page. You are also welcome to attend any of the studio’s monthly webinars for free.
NIH
National Institutes of Health,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
“Studies suggest that focusing on the present can have a positive impact on health and well-being. Mindfulness-based treatments have been shown to reduce anxiety and depression. There’s also evidence that mindfulness can lower blood pressure and improve sleep. It may even help people cope with pain.”
“Mental Health: 10 health benefits of meditation and how to focus on mindfulness.”
Research has documented many health benefits of regular meditation practice.
Here are 10 of them:
University of California, Davis
The American Psychological Association
“Benefits for both clients and psychologists”