FlourishingDimensions' Thoughts & Ideas

Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress - by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayoclinic.org

"Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit both your emotional well-being and your overall health.

And these benefits don't end when your meditation session ends. Meditation can help carry you more calmly through your day and may help you manage symptoms of certain medical conditions.

Meditation and emotional well-being

When you meditate, you may clear away the information overload that builds up every day and contributes to your stress.

The emotional benefits of meditation can include:

Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations

Building skills to manage your stress

Increasing self-awareness

Focusing on the present

Reducing negative emotions

Increasing imagination and creativity

Increasing patience and tolerance"

I never really gave enough credit, or maybe I never really fully realized, how much 10-20 minutes of meditation is actually helping me. If I miss a day or two, I can see myself veering a bit from feeling centered.

So I made a Jar of gratitude to post 3 things each day for a week, that I am grateful for. I hope others join in, post there each day 3 things they are grateful for 7 days.

This one hit me. It inspires me. It reminds me. It provides me motivation. It shifts perspective. I am posting it here as a reminder for myself and anyone else that might be hit by it in the same way on their journey.