{"id":1518,"date":"2018-11-13T21:05:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T21:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2021-09-19T17:00:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T17:00:04","slug":"reasons-to-meditate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/reasons-to-meditate\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Reasons Why Meditation Is Awesome (and You Should Start Now)"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does the word \u201cmeditation\u201d mean to you?<\/p>\n

Perhaps you imagine loincloth-clad hippies, contorting themselves into lotus positions under waterfalls.<\/p>\n

And in times past, you wouldn\u2019t be far wrong.<\/p>\n

This merry band of meditators viewed life through psychedelic sunglasses, possibly an incompatible outlook for the sceptics among us.<\/p>\n

Well, after much scientific tinkering and prodding, meditation is now reaching the masses.<\/p>\n

Let’s see why.<\/p>\n

Meditation and Science<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"vipassana<\/p>\n

Apparently, meditation makes your brain grow.<\/p>\n

In fact, it\u2019s so good for you that the benefits of meditation have been proven by men with bunsen burners. Yes, real scientists.<\/p>\n

Evidence now supports the practice adopted thousands of years ago by our wise old ancestors. The best part?<\/p>\n

Meditation is easy to start. The only downside (if you could call it that) is that it’s rather addictive…<\/p>\n

12 reasons why meditation is beneficial<\/strong><\/h2>\n

12. It will make you wiser than the Dalai Lama<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"mindfulness<\/p>\n

Do you want to know the meaning of life, the universe and everything?<\/p>\n

Meditation may just provide the answer, making you a clever little sausage.<\/p>\n

Delving into your brain may reveal that actually, you\u2019re trapped in a futuristic matrix with robots syphoning your life force as you\u2019re kept alive in an artificial biopod.<\/p>\n

The thing is, you\u2019ll never know unless you start exploring the dark corners of your freaky little mind.<\/p>\n

11. It gets your creative juices flowing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"meditation<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing better than a little out of the box, left-field, off-the-wall thinking.<\/p>\n

When you can\u2019t even figure out how to open a milk carton without spilling it all over your trousers, meditation allows you to adapt to the problem magnificently.<\/p>\n

You might even design a new milk carton, that humans with opposable thumbs can open.<\/p>\n

Or maybe use just solve some of the world\u2019s more pressing issues, like resealable cereal bags.<\/p>\n

10. It turns you into a chilled-out entertainer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"loving<\/p>\n

Picture the scene. You\u2019re photocopying at work and there\u2019s a jam.<\/p>\n

You squeeze angrily on your stress ball until your hand contorts into spasm.<\/p>\n

But instead of fulfilling the lifelong urge to throw the offender out of the window, you take a few moments to meditate on the hilarity of the situation before cracking a splendid joke to your work colleagues, who all think you\u2019re a complete legend.<\/p>\n

9. It\u00a0helps to overcome depression<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"meditation<\/p>\n

Ever wanted to curl into a ball on the street and just cry?<\/p>\n

When life becomes too much, the mere sound of a baby on a plane can send you from seething anger to downright despair.<\/p>\n

Maybe you have real reasons for being depressed; like job difficulties or relationship issues.<\/p>\n

Depression is a condition that can affect us all at some point. Meditation, my friend, is one of the best antidotes.<\/p>\n

8. It makes you more productive than Bradley Cooper in Limitless<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"types<\/p>\n

Ever wonder how some people just manage to get things done?<\/p>\n

They\u2019re up at the crack of dawn being annoyingly productive while you\u2019re still in your pyjamas, eating Monster Munch and watching Netflix.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, you dream of creating the startup that would allow you to grow a beard and hang out in artisan coffee shops, if only you could tear yourself away from the latest boxset.<\/p>\n

Luckily, with a bit of meditating, you too could be another Macbook-wielding millennial.<\/p>\n

7. It turns your sex on fire<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"mantra<\/p>\n

If the benefits of meditation aren’t clear enough, it has the added bonus of providing better sexual experiences.<\/p>\n

Forget pornos; you\u2019ll be the star of the show, with no equipment or special effects required.<\/p>\n

Women will want to know your secret. Men will be perturbed by your prowess. All thanks to a little mind play.<\/p>\n

6. It helps you make decisions like a boss<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"walking<\/p>\n

Do you struggle to make choices?<\/p>\n

Perhaps you scrutinise a restaurant menu for hours before ordering, paralysed by indecision (which inevitably results in food envy).<\/p>\n

The amount of brainpower we sometimes burn on trivial decisions is ludicrous.<\/p>\n

Luckily meditation can\u00a0help us make decisions like a boss. WARNING: Poor food choices may still result.<\/p>\n

5. It gives you the memory of an elephant<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"meditation<\/p>\n

Always forget your mother’s birthday? Shame on you.<\/p>\n

Luckily, with a daily dose of meditation, you\u2019ll never forget her special day again.<\/p>\n

So now you can forego the brain games and simply sit in a room by yourself, before memorising all the presidents in chronological order, just because you can.<\/p>\n

4. It diffuses your anger, <\/strong>Mr. Miyagi style<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Whereas previously, someone pushing in the supermarket queue would have made you foam at the mouth and twitch dangerously, a little meditation will make you completely zen about the whole situation.<\/p>\n

Anger will wash over you as you simply wax on wax off.<\/p>\n

3. It lets you withstand pain like a Shaolin monk<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"relax<\/p>\n

With a little mindfulness, you too can balance on spears to impress your friends.<\/p>\n

Even better though, you get another superpower…the ability to fight disease.<\/p>\n

Ok, it\u2019s no X-ray vision, but it\u2019s infinitely more practical.<\/p>\n

2. It gives you more energy than a trapped cat<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"breathing<\/p>\n

Are you so tired from work that the thought of socialising in the evening is slightly nauseating?<\/p>\n

If so, you need an energy boost, and not from the sugary nectar that comes in a can and dissolves your vital organs.<\/p>\n

Meditation reduces the need for sleep and with practice, may transform you into a dance floor dominator or even early morning jogger.<\/p>\n

1. It allows you to move things with your mind<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"meditation<\/p>\n

With enough practice, you may be able to bend spoons with your mind, like that strange little child in the Matrix.<\/p>\n

Remember: \u201cDo not try and bend the spoon, that\u2019s impossible. Instead, only try to realise the truth…there is no spoon.<\/p>\n

Then you will see it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Go forth and meditate<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"guided<\/p>\n

If that humble list hasn\u2019t convinced you why meditation is beneficial, I don\u2019t know what will.<\/p>\n

But now I\u2019m gonna throw you a truth potato.<\/p>\n

If everyone did get their meditation caps on, the world would be a far better place.<\/p>\n

There, I said it.<\/p>\n

So go forth, meditate mucho and spread the good word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What does the word \u201cmeditation\u201d mean to you?<\/p>\n

Perhaps you imagine loincloth-clad hippies, contorting themselves into lotus positions under waterfalls.<\/p>\n

Well, after much scientific tinkering and prodding, meditation is now reaching the masses.<\/p>\n

Let’s see why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n12 Reasons Why Meditation Is Awesome (and You Should Start Now) | Bloomsoup<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/reasons-to-meditate\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"12 Reasons Why Meditation Is Awesome (and You Should Start Now) | Bloomsoup\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What does the word \u201cmeditation\u201d mean to you? Perhaps you imagine loincloth-clad hippies, contorting themselves into lotus positions under waterfalls. 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