Developed Traits
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In the previous lesson, we began to explore some of the possible ways in which we can experience changes in our state of mind during meditation.
Whilst the benefits of momentary bliss are extremely valuable and beneficial, there is an even greater, long-term benefit available and achievable through continual practice.
Behavious
For example, sitting down every day to meditate at a regular time means you start the day in an orderly, calm fashion and this attitude stretches across the rest of the day.
Changing the overall attitude towards our lives is the cornerstone of self-improvement and encouraging health and wellbeing.
By committing to take time every day to meditate, you are consistently committing to taking small step after small step on the journey that is self-care.
When you’re tempted to follow a negative train of thought – come back to the mantra.
When you feel uncomfortable and wanting to quit – come back to the mantra.
The mantra can be seen as a simple, effective antidote to some of the thoughts that stop us being the person we would like to be.
Once we get used to making positive decisions for ourselves we are well on the way to really helping ourselves.
Benefits
Many illnesses and ailments people suffer from in day to day life like IBS, headaches, anxiety and even heart disease can be largely contributed to by stress, lack of sleep and bad emotional regulation.
The mind and body are often inseparable in terms of health by having a healthy, stress-free mind can do wonders in revitalising ourselves and preventing future issues.
We get hints of change here and there, but before you know it, when we really commit to meditation, meditation changes us. Enjoy the short term benefits, but keep the long term benefits in mind for motivation each time you sit down and meditate.