Relaxation & Meditation: 25+ Amazing Techniques

By Marianne Velasquez

One Of The Best Meditation and Relaxation Books

This is one of the best and easiest books to begin, to learn, and to reap the benefits of Meditation and Relaxation.

Not only that, but it is also comprehensive and designed to be simple to read. After only 50 pages you will understand everything you need to know about meditation and be practicing it, and enjoying the calm serenity that comes with that.

From A Meditation Expert With 20 years Experience

Written by a meditation expert and teacher, with more than 20 of experience in Meditation and Yoga, this book is written in an easy to understand language, created using quick learning principles to allow you to master meditation quickly and effortlessly.

Practice Both Meditation and Relaxation Within Minutes

We also know that starting the process is the most important thing for you, so this book is designed to get you up and running as quickly as possible.

What is Meditation and What Are Relaxation Techniques?

We know that your daily life, with all it's rushing around and constant thinking, can be quite a mess and a struggle. It can place you in a perpetual state of stress and anxiety, which can have many long term mental and physical consequences, including depression, anxiety, sickness, and a feeling of 'having the weight of the world on your shoulders'.

Meditation has been shown to help eliminate all this and to turn the volume down slowly on it all.

Benefits Of Meditation and Relaxation Techniques

Performing Meditation will help you feel less stressed, feel calmer and in balance with nature, with others, with your family and friends, and most importantly, with yourself.

We also know that the idea of starting Meditation can seem daunting, so we have designed this book to get you started with Meditation easily and simply.

What Is Inside The Book?

Inside this book, you will find 25+ Meditation and Relaxation Exercises and Techniques to get started easily within minutes, with everything explained in simple language.

Plus We Include Extras:

In addition, to make this book comprehensive, we have also included foods, supplements, and other unusual meditation techniques so this book can give you everything you need to get started and continue with Meditation.

Get It Now

So, get this book now and start enjoying the calming and relaxing benefits of Meditation right away. Achieve your serenity now...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Universal Books
• Release date: Jul 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005630270

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Relaxation & Meditation: 25+ Amazing Techniques

By

Marianne Velasquez

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Relaxation & Meditation: 25+ Amazing Techniques - Copyright © 2020 by Supernova Publishing - Text and Information Copyright Supernova CC - All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronics or mechanical.

Introduction - What is meditation?

You may have heard the word Meditation many times before and had some preconceived ideas about what it is. So, to begin, let’s define what Meditation is and what it can do to the mind and body.

Meditation can be simply explained as being for the mind what a workout is for the body. Just as a workout for the body helps the body become stronger and more ready to deal with larger stressors, Meditation helps the mind become stronger, calmer and more able to do with stress.

In its origins, the word meditate means to think deeply about something, and in Buddhist tradition, the word Meditation is actually similar to a word like exercise in that it covers a variety of techniques. Also, in Buddhism, meditation is one of the three core practices that one is supposed to perform in order to achieve a sense of purification of the mind. This will lead on to a sense of Nirvana (an ideal sense of calm or peace). There are other definitions of mediation as well. For instance, in Christian tradition, meditation is a form of contemplative prayer that creates a feeling of connection with God.

Now widely known in Western culture, the term has come to mean a mental exercise in which we focus attention and focus ourselves mentally in order to achieve a state of relaxation.

That said, just as our Buddhist brothers thought, there are still many different kinds of meditation, and as with exercises and sports, some meditation techniques are more suitable to some people than others.

Whatever technique is used, the end result is the same – to achieve a certain sense of calm, to reduce stress and to be more mentally balanced.

Meditation often involves relaxation, focus, and awareness, and is usually done individually (although there may be groups of people doing meditation, it is usually done inside one’s own mind). Many Meditation techniques require the eyes to be close, but there are many (as you will see in the book) that are done with eyes-open. And finally, Meditation is usually performed while the body is still (again, there are many exceptions as you will see below).

How This Book Works

This book is designed to explain Meditation and Meditation techniques quickly and easily, so that you can get started with it as quickly as possible.

In addition, we know that what you are looking for is to get started and begin to feel the relaxing effects as soon as you can, so all the Meditation methods are described easily and simply.

In this section, we will briefly explain how Meditation works, the scientific research that has been done, the benefits you will receive, and we will include tips on how to incorporate mediation into everyday life.

Thereafter, in the chapters that follow, you will find 20+ Meditation techniques for you to experience. We also include a section on supplements and foods that can aid relaxation and meditation.

What Happens In Your Brain When You Meditate?

Modern science has given us answers to this fascinating question.

Using techniques such as FMRI scans, we have seen that what is taking place in our brains when we meditate.

Simply put, there is a big decrease in Beta Waves, which are the active ways the brain processes information. In other words, the brain starts to process information much more slowly than normal.

Also, the fMRI shows that each part of the brain is affected differently:

•The Frontal Lobe, which is responsible for thinking and emotions is very inhibited and almost goes silent.

•The Parietal Lobe, which processes the information from the senses also slows down considerably.

•The Thalamus, which is the first stop of the sensory information focuses the Meditator’s attention into an area deep in the brain and stops the sensory information to a trickle.

•Reticular Activation System, which keeps the brain alert and active, is also slowed down.

So, in a nutshell, the brain stops processing all that information that usually causes us to be alert and sometimes anxious. We focus instead on feelings deep within the brain.

Little Known Bio Chemistry Behind Meditation And Relaxation Exercises

You’ve probably heard of plenty of relaxation exercises, or meditation before, but have never really understood the benefits it can have on your quality of life in general. This is because the majority of relaxation exercises or meditation exercises that you may have been exposed to, tend to focus