The Beauty of Meditation
Meditation has had a profound effect in my quest for
personal wellness. I began practicing guided meditation over 20 years ago. It
offered me healing from anxiety and mild depression, without harmful
prescription medications.
Throughout my life, I would step away from my practice
due to schedule limitations and the hectic lifestyle demands of my roles of wife,
mom and entrepreneur. It was only a few years, ago that I returned to a regular
committed practice. After studying with Deepak Chopra, who was a vital
influence on the Health Coaching curriculum, at Institute for Integrative
Nutrition. I found meditation again and all the beautiful benefits.
Meditation brings many cognitive benefits and helps me to
focus my thoughts, creativity and manage my busy life. As an Integrative Health
Coach, I work specifically with women who are trying to balance their lives in
a holistic mind, body and soul approach. Meditation is a key ingredient in my “Recipe
for Radiance” program. It acts a foundational detox of the mind to help bring about clarity, confidence, vibrant health, and
stress free living.
Studies have shown that the physiological changes in the
body, while meditating, offer powerful health promoting benefits. The power of
mindful meditation can reduce anxiety, increase focus, increase creativity,
reduce pain, reduce depression, decrease blood pressure, reduces inflammation
in the body, boosts immunity, lowers systemic cortisol levels, improves sleep and offers more balance to our
emotions. I often prescribe my clients to “meditate before you medicate”.
If you are new to
meditation, I suggest following guided meditations that are available online,
you tube or even apps that are available for smart phones. Eventually, you will
discover you can meditate anywhere and anytime. I find quiet music or being in
nature is my que to begin in gratitude and release thoughts that are weighing
me down, focus on slowing my breathing and reflecting on specific mindful
affirmations.
Bee Well,
Melissa Humphries
Integrative Health Coach, Nutritional Therapy, Organic Skin
Care
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