Meditation

Meditation refers to the many modern and ancient techniques and practices that can settle the nervous system and train the brain to be more focused, engaged, and less reactive. There are an increasing number of scientific studies proving the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of meditation such as:

• Decreased physical reactivity to stress and reduced levels of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline

• Reduced stress on the cardiovascular system, normalized blood pressure

• Improved immune system - fewer illnesses of shorter duration

• Improved sleep

• Balanced blood sugar

• Improved mental clarity and memory

• Decreased anxiety, depression, fear, and nervousness

• Increased awareness of the divine

The most common misconception I hear from prospective meditators is “I don’t know how I’d ever be able to meditate because I can’t stop thinking.” I always explain that they’re right, you can’t stop stop thinking - it is nearly impossible to stop thinking by thinking about it. The nature of the mind is to think, just as the nature of the eye is to see. Meditation is a practice and as you practice over time you’ll find you can easily access more and more subtle levels of thinking. Eventually, the practice will take you beyond thoughts to more and more silence. But, thoughts will always be a part of your meditation - you’re not trying to “clear” your mind but rather practicing how to reduce reactivity to those thoughts.

I’d welcome the opportunity to support you on your meditation path. I provide virtual group instruction as well as virtual one-on-one. If you’re interested in more information, please contact me directly.