The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)

Meditation
Since there are plenty of great books, articles, and websites that
concentrate  on  meditation,  I  won’t  go  into  too  much  detail  in
describing  the  proven  benefits  and  the  various  approaches  to
meditating. Instead, I’ll just mention a few of what I believe are the

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most  significant  benefits,  and  give  you  simple  step-by-step
meditation that you can begin immediately.
The  essence  of  meditation  is  simply  silencing  or  focusing  the
mind  for  a  period  of  time. You  may  or  may  not  be  aware  of  all  the
extraordinary  health  benefits  of  meditating.  Study  after  study  shows
that  meditation  can  be  more  effective  than medication.  Studies  link
regular  meditation  to  changes  in  metabolism,  blood  pressure,  brain
activation, and other mind and bodily functions. It can alleviate stress
and  pain,  promote  sleep,  enhance  focus  and  concentration,  and  even
increase  lifespan.  Meditation  also  requires  very  little  time. You  can
take  advantage  of  the  benefits  of  meditation  in  just  a  few  minutes  a
day.
Well-known celebrities, CEOs and highly successful people like
Jerry  Seinfeld,  Sting,  Russell  Simmons,  Oprah  and  many  more  have
publically  stated  that  regular,  often  daily,  meditation  has  become  an
invaluable part of their life. Tupperware
TM
CEO Rick Goings told The
Financial Times that he tried to meditate for at least 20 minutes every
day, stating, “For me, it’s a practice that not only burns off stress, but
gives me fresh eyes to clarify what’s really going on and what really
matters.”    Oprah  told  Dr.  Oz  that  Transcendental  Meditation
TM
 has
helped  her  “connect  with  that  which  is  God,”  according  to  the
Huffington Post.
There  are  many  genres  and  types  of  meditation,  but  generally
speaking  you  can  divide  them  into  two  categories:    “guided”  and
“individual” meditations. Guided meditations are those in which you
listen to another person’s voice and receive instructions to help guide
your  thoughts,  focus,  and  awareness.  Individual  meditations  are
simply  those  you  do  on  your  own,  without  assistance  from  anyone
else.