If you have ever felt anxious about work issues, perhaps the regular practice of meditation could be an alternative to help you calm those feelings generated by work overload, internal problems, economic crisis, bosses’ changes, difficulties between your colleagues, high expectations from your managers or simply by exhaustion as a result of having been doing the same activities for many years. All of these situations can cause difficulties when concentrating, insomnia, rapid heartbeat, mood swings, discouragement, and instability.
According to an article from The New York Times, a research conducted by the journal Biological Psychiatry found in a study carried out on 35 unemployed men and women undergoing high levels of stress, that meditation notably improved feelings of anxiety and hopelessness. The group that was part of the experiment was divided in two, and previously blood samples were taken and brain scans were given. Half the group was taught formal mindfulness meditation techniques at a retreat center. While the other participants were explained a false mindfulness meditation focused on relaxation and distracting themselves from worries and tensions. Just three days after carrying out these activities, the first group indicated that they felt refreshed and better able to withstand the stress of unemployment. If you wish to read the entire article “How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body” you can click here: https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/contemplation-therapy/
Just like the study outlined above, there are many others that support the advantages of this type of practice. In this video, published by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, you can learn some of the benefits of meditation.
Also, we share with you some of the benefits of meditation.
- Decreases stress and anxiety.
- Promotes physical and emotional health.
- Improves sleep.
- Improves concentration.
- Improves memory.
- Increases creativity and mental agility.
- Helps maintain a more positive attitude towards life.
- Increases the feeling of happiness.
- Decreases muscle tension.
- Reduces blood pressure.
Now that you learn about the benefits of meditation, we consider that it could be useful for you to know 10 of the most used mobile applications for meditation.
1.- Headspace.
2.- Calm.
3.- Aura.
4.- Sattva.
5.- 10% Happier.
6.- Simple Habit.
7.- Stop, Breathe & Think.
8.- The Mindfulness App.
9.- Intimind.
10.- Insight Timer.
Let’s remember that stress is something that can show up at different stages of our work life, so it´s important to learn some resources that can help us face these types of situations with a better mood and with a positive attitude. In the case of meditation, it’s a free, simple practice that provides multiple benefits to improve mental health. Give it a try!
Although many studies have endorsed the benefits of meditation, there are people who still don’t know what it means to remain silent, quiet thoughts, focus on feeling the breath, being aware of the processes of inhalation and exhalation, relaxing the body, and discovering the potential of a calm mind. To achieve these experiences you don’t need to be a yogi, or spiritual, or special, it’s enough to have the will and use the different available techniques: instrumental music, mantras, visualizations, sounds of nature, among others.
