Benefits Of Short Guided Meditations
More and more people are using short guided meditations to their advantage. If you are thinking about doing this yourself and want to know the benefits of short guided meditations then this short post will help you.
We will take a look at the benefits of guided meditation first and then short meditation and how combining the two works so well. The truth is that you can gain incredible benefit from spending just 5 minutes with guided meditation. If you do this first thing then it can really set you up nicely for the day.
What is Guided Meditation?
If you are new to meditation and not sure what guided meditation is then the best way to explain it is where you follow the guidance provided by a trained teacher or practitioner. You can receive this guidance on a person to person basis, in a group setting, or through a video or audio recording.
The most important thing to remember is that an expert will guide you through your meditation session. Anyone can meditate without guidance, but you can really take things to the next level with guided meditation. It also helps beginners to remain focused.
What are the Benefits of Guided Meditation?
When you let an expert guide you in meditation it will help you to improve your cognitive abilities a lot quicker than if you don’t receive guidance. You can:
· Improve your focus
· Concentrate better
· Increase the power of your memory
· Develop new skills faster
With guided meditation it will be easier for you to experience a truly magical journey with your mind. You will discover hidden doorways in your mind that you never knew existed. Visualization is an important skill to master and guided meditation can help you to significantly improve this powerful right brain activity.
In our fast paced world, meditation helps you to reset your mind and sweep away the thoughts that continually clutter it. You will be able to think more clearly and if you take advantage of guided meditation, you will see results a lot quicker.
With an expert guiding you on meditation you will be able to establish a deep connection with your subconscious mind that will benefit you in many ways. It will also help you to significantly improve the connection between the left and right hemispheres of your brain.
Guided meditation will help you to achieve a deep state of relaxation. This is essential for improving your overall mental well-being and can help you tackle anxiety and depression problems.
You can derive physical benefits from guided meditation as well. It can help you to reduce stress and even lower your blood pressure. Your heart rate will slow and this will improve your physical health and even help with the treatment of illnesses.
The Benefits of Short Meditation
Now that you know the benefits of guided meditation it is important that you understand that you do not have to spend large chunks of time to achieve them. We all lead busy lives and the thought of scheduling a long meditation session on a regular basis can put you in a state of overwhelm.
You are creating a major barrier before you even start. The pain of having to find a lot of time to practice guided meditation can win over the benefits that you know you will get from doing it. So the answer is to go for short meditation sessions instead.
If you have practiced yoga before, you will probably know that the recommendation is that a meditation session be at least 30 minutes for you to truly benefit. A longer meditation session will benefit you even more. But in the last few years people have challenged these age-old recommendations.
There have been a number of research studies which looked at how short meditations can affect how you think. In particular, the research looked at decision making and how short meditations can help with overcoming negative states.
A study at The Wharton School and INSEAD revealed that short mindfulness meditations of around 15 minutes helped the participants to make smarter decisions. Another recent study discovered that participating in three consecutive days of 25 minute short mindfulness meditation helped to reduce the stress levels of the participants.
The Benefits of Short Guided Meditations
The bottom line is that even daily short guided meditations of just five minutes can be of benefit to you. You can learn how to practice mindfulness in the fastest and most effective way as you will get used to bringing stillness and calm into your life.
Short guided meditations of 5 minutes will prepare you for longer and more beneficial sessions of 10 to 20 minutes. Anyone can find 5 minutes each day for guided meditation so it will be easy for you to start and maintain the practice.
By participating in 5 minute guided meditations you can:
· Improve your mood
· Improve your concentration and focus
· Be more self compassionate
· Relieve anxiety
· Improve your sleep
· Strengthen your immune system
So what are you waiting for? Start benefiting from free, short guided meditations right now by subscribing to our YouTube channel.
