Some of the most common struggles we hear as wellness coaches are stress, anxiety, and burnout. These have become all too common and all too normalized. Luckily, there is a very powerful and accessible tool that can help you reclaim your peace, health, and well-being. Meditation. At YHHJ we believe in the transformative power of meditation for healing, and we're here to help guide you on your journey to a healthier, happier life.

What is Meditation?

Meditation has been practiced for centuries to help learn to focusing the mind to achieve a state of deep relaxation and heightened awareness. We as humans are living our lives with an active mind and body, when we move through the world with these 2 parts of ourselves disconnected, we begin to experience discord. This can show up as physical dis-ease, or mental dis-ease. In either scenario, one of the keys to healing is through a reconnection of all the aspects of our being. Meditation and mindfulness are merely tools to use to accomplish that goal. While meditation is often associated with spiritual growth, the benefits extend far beyond that. When practiced regularly, meditation can help heal the mind, body, and spirit.

Benefits of Meditation for Healing

1. Reduces Stress and Anxiety: One of the most immediate benefits of meditation is its ability to reduce stress and anxiety. By calming the mind, meditation helps to lower cortisol levels, the hormone associated with stress, leading to a more relaxed and peaceful state of being. This can be accomplished in one sitting for acute experiences of stress or anxiety and can begin to minimize episodes of these when practiced over time.
2. Enhances Emotional Health: Meditation promotes emotional well-being by encouraging mindfulness and self-awareness. This practice can help you to understand and manage your emotions more successfully, leading to improved mood and a greater sense of joy.
3. Boosts Physical Health: Meditation and mindfulness have been shown to improve various physical health conditions. It can lower blood pressure, improve sleep quality, enhance the immune system, and even reduce chronic pain.
4. Improves Focus and Concentration: Regular meditation practice works with the part of the brain that helps enhances your ability to focus and concentrate, which can boost productivity and efficiency in your daily life. This can be beneficial for chronic stress or burnout.
5. Promotes Healing and Recovery: Meditation can aid even in the physical healing process by reducing inflammation, improving heart health, and promoting overall well-being. It’s an excellent complementary practice for those recovering from illness or surgery.

Start Your Healing Journey Today

To begin a practice of meditation, we always encourage people to start slow. Begin with a few times a week, for even 60 -90 seconds. Find something that is attainable for you.

Start by finding somewhere comfortable to sit or lay down. Close the eyes and begin to take your focus and awareness to your body, or your breath. Work to focus completely on sensations in the body or the flow of your breathing. As thoughts come up to distract you, and they will, gently let them come and go without any judgement or attachment to them. Sit in this stillness and allow yourself to relax and be completely present in the moment. Come back to this technique as often as you can or would like to.

Practicing this simple strategy of body or breath awareness can send you on a path to healing, and as you become more comfortable with meditation, you can lengthen the duration of your practice, and you can even bring in other components of focus.

If you want to learn more or connect with one of our coaches, sign up for a free discovery call today! Discover how meditation can help you heal and transform your life today.