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99 Reasons to Start Meditating by: Trista Thorp
There’s big buzz around meditation, and for good reason. Research points to this once fringe practice as a highly effective technique for improving your life overall. With benefits ranging from physiological to psychological to spiritual, and scientific research to back its validity, there’s really no reason anyone shouldn’t be meditating at this point. Corporations, professional sports teams, school systems, and celebrities all recognize the value of adopting mindfulness-based lifestyle practices as part of their daily routine.
If you’re still not convinced, here are 99 reasons to start
meditating, from the light-hearted to the scientific, and everything in
between.
Helps you better
manage stress
Boosts your social
life
Helps you
accomplish more by doing less
Cultivates
compassion
Enables you to
become present in the moment
Leads you to, and
connects you with, your purpose
Lowers your blood
pressure
Gives you laser
focus
Heightens your
intuition
Improves your
memory
Makes you a nicer
person
Broadens your
perspective
Gives you
Jedi-like skills
Reduces irrational
reactivity
Increases your
immunity
Cultivates more
loving relationships
Helps you let go
of defensiveness
Lowers your heart
rate
Enhances sensory
perception
Helps you achieve
better grades and/or higher test scores
Decreases
inflammation
Taps your
creativity
Improves
problem-solving abilities
Lands you cooler
friends
Makes you more
giving
Boosts your
happiness
Deepens your
connection to the Self and others
Increases your
emotional intelligence
Accesses higher
states of consciousness
Improves your sex
life (yes!)
Leads to
self-discovery
Decreases anxiety
and depression
Makes you
resilient in tough times
Expands your
awareness
Opens you to
greater possibilities
Helps you let go
of baggage
Gives you a richer
life experience
Hones mental
strength
Helps you discover
who you really are
Encourages peace
of mind
Reduces impulsive
behavior
Teaches you about
forgiveness
Promotes more
restful sleep
Evokes feelings of
lightness
Discourages the
victim mentality
Allows you to step
into your power
Guides you to make
more conscious choices
Helps you to get
out of your mind and into your heart
Leads to
cultivation of a spiritual practice
It’s easier than
you think
Helps you get to
know your thoughts (so you can change them)
Improves metabolism
Improves exercise
Makes you less
judgmental
Alters the genetic
expression of your DNA
Increases your
energy
Enhances your
connection with nature
Makes you more fun
to be around
Helps you connect
more deeply with your children
Improves your
ability to communicate effectively
Reduces signs of
aging
Improves your
listening skills
Generates
helpfulness
Helps you fight
diseases
Improves heart
rate and respiration
Promotes cellular
regeneration
Enhances gratitude
Makes you more
successful
Helps you become
more proactive
You can do it
anywhere—no studios, gyms, or props needed
Improves
functioning of your brain
Improves conflict
resolution
Strengthens bonds
with your pets
Makes you fall in
love with Apple products
Lessons your
desire to control other people
Reduces negative
emotions
Improves overall
athletic performance
Helps you roll
with the punches
Improves digestion
Makes you want to
do nice things for the planet
Enhances
collaboration
Enables you to
find the silver lining in challenging scenarios
Builds
self-confidence
Increases job
satisfaction
Provides greater
levels of tolerance
Reduces road rage
Balances mind,
body, and spirit
Activates the
parasympathetic nervous system
Deepens your
capacity for love
Develops greater
will power
Makes you more
outgoing and fun
Enhances dream
recollection
Helps you develop
patience
Helps with
headaches and migraines
Decreases muscle
tension
Slows aging of the
mind
Enhances your
memory
Everyone else is
doing it
It’s free!
Just as the phrase implies, “the answers are within.” A
daily meditation practice will teach you about yourself, others, and the world
you live in. You will tap into your own truth without the influence of society
or the validation of others. And, the level of insight and clarity you glean
from within is the catalyst for unparalleled personal development and
self-evolution. This is how you become the best version of yourself. This is
how you create personal transformation, and it’s how you effect global change.
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