What Is Meditation Really? Meditation is most commonly thought of as a process of relaxation and contemplation for spiritual purposes, or simply for becoming more in tune with your body. Actually, there are lots of reasons to meditate from emotional wellbeing, to very real benefits to your health. Also, many people believe that by meditating you can achieve a greater sense of the universe, God, the divine, etc., or consciousness. It's focus is mainly to quiet the mind. There are just as many ways to meditate as there are reasons to meditate. Mindful meditation, for instance, can be done while walking, eating, or just about anything. The focus is being in the present, mindfully doing what ever it is you are doing, in the now. For instance, let's say you will practice mindful eating with a peach. You would focus your attention on the peach. How it feels, how it smells, how it tastes. The texture, the feeling of the juice in your mouth, the sweetness. It is a grounding experience in the present. Read More ------>
