50 Reasons to Start Meditating

There is increasing buzz surrounding meditation and mindfulness…and for good reason. Once a practice considered to be on the fringe, an increasing amount of scientific research is proving the wide range of benefits associated with meditation. Ranging from the physiological to psychological to spiritual, there really is no reason anyone shouldn’t be meditating. Need convincing? We’ve got 50 reasons to start meditating today…

1. It boosts the immune system
2. It allows the mind to let go of negative feelings and emotions while increasing positive energy
3. Helps you better manage stress
4. Helps cultivate compassion
5. Helps you accomplish more by doing less
6. Lowers blood pressure
7. Lowers your heart rate
8. It enhances the brain’s learning abilities, memory, and emotion regulation capabilities
9. Enables you to become present in the moment
10. Broadens your perspective
11. It helps you focus and tune out distractions
12. Enhances sensory perception
13. Taps your creativity
14. Leads you to, and connects you with your purpose
15. It enhances relationships with other people
16. Improves problem-solving skills
17. Boosts your happiness
18. Reduces irrational reactivity
19. It boosts self-compassion
20. Increases emotional intelligence
21. Deepens your connection to self
22. Improves your sex life
23. Reduces road rage
24. It helps you let go of defensiveness
25. It reduces pregnancy-related anxiety, stress, and depression
26. It helps parents and their relationship with their kids
27. Helps mental strength
28. Promotes more restful sleep
29. Increase spiritual practice
30. Improves mind-body connection
31. Helps you let go of baggage
32. Mindfulness fights obesity
33. Makes you less judgemental
34. Increases energy
35. Reduces signs of aging
36. Intuition improves
37. You can do it anywhere without any equipment
38. Improves digestion
39. Increases job satisfaction
40. Balances the body and the mind
41. Activates the parasympathetic nervous system
42. Provides peace of mind
43. It’s free
44. Gives you some time to yourself
45. Deepens capacity for love
46. Enhances dream recollection
47. Increases attention span
48. Brings personal transformation
49. Calms you
50. It will change your life

To experience the benefits of meditation, you need to be practicing it regularly. This means anywhere from 5 to 60 minutes a day (depending on what works for you). It will take practice and patience, you’re not always going to be able to clear your mind or sit perfectly still. But if you show your practice a little love  you’ll quickly start to wonder why you didn’t start meditating earlier.

It will take practice and patience, you’re not always going to be able to clear your mind or sit perfectly still. But if you show your practice a little love  you’ll quickly start to wonder why you didn’t start meditating earlier.