Sunday, April 1, 2012

100 benefits of Meditation - Part I



     

Physiological benefits: 
1. It lowers oxygen consumption.
2. It decreases respiratory rate.
3. It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.
4. Increases exercise tolerance.
5. Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation.
6. Good for people with high blood pressure.
7. Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate.
8. Decreases muscle tension
9. Helps in chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc. 
10. Reduces Pre-menstrual Syndrome symptoms. 
11. Helps in post-operative healing. 
12. Enhances the immune system. 
13. Reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress 
14. Enhances energy, strength and vigour. 
15. Helps with weight loss 
16. Reduction of free radicals, less tissue damage 
17. Higher skin resistance 
18. Drop in cholesterol levels, lowers risk of cardiovascular disease 
19. Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing. 
20. Decreases the aging process. 
21. Higher levels of DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone) 
22. Prevented, slowed or controlled pain of chronic diseases 
23. Makes you sweat less 
24. Cure headaches & migraines 
25. Greater Orderliness of Brain Functioning 
26. Reduced Need for Medical Care 
27. Less energy wasted 
28. More inclined to sports, activities 
29. Significant relief from asthma 
30. Improved performance in athletic events 
31. Normalizes to your ideal weight 
32. Harmonizes our endocrine system 
33. Relaxes our nervous system 
34. Produce lasting beneficial changes in brain electrical activity 
35. Helps cure infertility (the stresses of infertility can interfere with the release of hormones that regulate ovulation). 
          
          To top it off, Meditation has NO negative side effects !!!