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Nowadays, eastern approaches to health have become quite popular. One of these approaches is the practice of mindfulness meditation. Simply put, it is an exercise of focusing the mind on only the present moment. It is claimed by various meditation exercises that these can produce changes significantly for better living in daily life. Meditation in itself can potentially cause a decrease of anxiety. It can also influence a person's emotions. It may exert a positive influence by encouraging more positively inclined feelings such as of joy and happiness. Sufficient training in mindfulness meditation is necessary, however, to produce positive effects on your brain and immune function. So how do you apply mindfulness meditation? First, you have to look for a private and quiet place. But of course, you need to know how to sit or recline comfortably. Focus on the present moment. Try to call your mind back to the present moment if it wanders to thoughts about the past or the future. Pay attention to your breathing. Notice your inhalation and exhalation. Feel the sensation as you breathe in and out. Now, notice what thoughts come to your mind. Do not try to evaluate any thought. Simply and gently acknowledge the presence of each thought. Be calm. Your breathing is the key to your focus. If it ever happens that your mind starts to wander, do not force yourself back to meditation. Simply and gently tell yourself to calmly return to your point of meditation. If you already are finishing your meditation, simply remain seated or reclined for a minute or two before gently getting up. Many benefits are claimed to be produced by mindfulness meditation. Research confirms that mindfulness meditation increases brain and immune functions for the better. This implies that the mind has certain effects on the body. Note that the brain is essential for learning and the immune system is vital as the defense "network" of the person's body. This means that learning the practice of mindfulness meditation and using it for daily activities can increase well being for the body and including one's mental health. The meditation also may be said to be effective on one's spiritual aspect. The focus on the present moment can spiritually beneficial because it allows the person to be more aware of what needs to be done in the situation. Worries can be more easily set aside. But of course, these kinds of effects can manifest only after many exercises of meditation practice. Irsan's passion is to write on wide varieties of subjects. His latest writing is at http://www.bushnellspottingscope.net which contains reviews on bushnell spotting scope and other information about spotting scopes. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
