What Meditation Does For Me

Inner peace is personal. It is only for you. It is only brought about by you.

Meditation is a practice that encourages the mind to slow down. The variety of meditation techniques is many but the essence of meditation is singular. Mindful awareness and expanded consciousnesses.

What meditation does for me:

- gives me serenity and a calm state of mind

- becomes a source of peace

- puts me in a good mood

- gives me perspective

- helps me sleep better

I suffer from anxiety issues. Maybe you do, too. Anxiety is an emotion experienced in perceived threat or danger and it causes me to have restless energy at times. I feel tense and uneasy. And I often have difficulty knowing what I am anxious about. I will begin doing something then have to do something else and then do something else. This feeling turns into panic and that panic becomes fear and that fear takes control of me.

I started meditating to take back control of my life.

Some people you might recognize who meditate are:

- Clint Eastwood - "I think it is a great tool for anyone to have and utilize to reduce stress."

- Hugh Jackman - "In meditation, I can let go of everything. I am not Hugh Jackson. I am

not a dad. I'm not a husband. I'm just dipping into that powerful source

that creates everything. And I drink it in."

- Paula Abdul - "For me, meditation is not about transcendental practices. It is simply a

matter of sitting quietly with my eyes closed and listening to the beat of

my heart."

- Russell Brand - "I've become a better person through meditation."

As you can see, meditation is a personal thing. Different for everyone. What it does do for everyone, though, is provide clarity and balance. It helps you to focus. It helps you be positive. If only for a while.

I have only been meditating for a few months now but I have become aware of the fact that the happiness and peace that I feel comes from within. It does not require anything external.

It comes from within and gives me inner peace.

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