5 Reasons to Meditate

I try to meditate, I can't always clear my brain out

though between being bipolar and ADHD.

There are all kinds of benefits to doing it along

with different apps now. Below are 5 reasons

you should start trying to meditate.

Understanding your pain:

Mental pain and anxiety are a background noise that

can underlie much of what we do. Here's a chance to

see firsthand what's causing it.

Lower stress:

There's a lot of evidence these days that excess stress

causes a lot of illnesses and makes other illnesses worse.

Mindfulness decreases stress.

Connect better:

Ever find yourself staring blankly at a friend, lover, child

and you've no idea what they are saying? Mindfulness

helps you give them your full attention.

Improve focus:

It can be frustrating to have our mind stray off what

we're doing and be pulled in 6 directions.

Meditation hones our innate ability to focus.

Reduce brain chatter:

The nattering, chattering voice in our head seems never

to leave us alone. Isn't it time we gave it a little break?

You can't learn to block all the noise out your first try,

they say to meditate every day for at least 10 minutes.

Find yourself a quiet spot and use an app to start with

whether it guides you or just gives you soothing sounds to listen to.

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