Through meditation, the infinite is realized. One who realizes the infinite attains happiness.
Vedas. Upanishads
Meditation practices – immersing yourself within – are widely used for spiritual and psychological work.
These techniques have been known since ancient times and are present (in one form or another) in every religious or esoteric teaching.
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In this article, we look at the main types of spiritual practices – meditation, yoga, breathing techniques, asceticism – as well as the benefits each one brings you.
It’s great that in the modern world, meditations have ceased to be sacred (hidden) knowledge and have become accessible to each of us.
After all, these are not just abstract metaphysical practices, but a very useful and valuable tool for improving everyday life.
So, let’s look at the cases in which meditation can help you.
1. Relax and calm down when tired
During meditation, the brain changes the frequency of its electrical impulses – from everyday fast beta waves to deeper, calmer alpha waves.
They induce a state of peace and relaxation in a person. During fatigue, emotional tension, and stress, the nervous system recovers much faster in alpha mode.
If you don’t perform meditative practices periodically, you can fall into a state of depression from nervous overload.
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2. Get pleasure and an energy boost
During meditation, the “happiness hormone” serotonin is produced. You experience joy and bliss, while your body rejuvenates and your immune system strengthens.
In Alena Starovoytova’s visualization meditations, this effect is enhanced by vivid and resourceful imagery.
These are beautiful corners of nature, temples, places of power, where you take energy journeys.
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3. “Catch an idea” or find an answer to a question
Alpha waves are also responsible for the state of creative insights, intuitive perception, and the activation of “enhanced learning mode.”
If you need to find a way out of a situation, urgently generate a creative idea, or make a choice – meditation will help you.
As a rule, after just a few minutes of practice, people are visited by “insights,” sometimes quite unexpected, but always correct and effective.
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4. Tune in for improvement in any area of life
In the alpha state, the psyche is especially receptive to suggestion. All incoming information is written into our subconscious.
Visualization meditations help to plant and reinforce positive beliefs within. For example, to activate a flow of money or improve health.
Of course, the flip side is that negative messages are also “absorbed” more easily. So choose your practice sources wisely, only use trusted ones – for example, the meditations of Alena Starovoytova.
5. Open and strengthen the connection with your Higher Self, your Soul
The most important thing in meditation is that you get closer to your true essence.
David Lynch. Catching the Big Fish
Alpha waves (and the deeper theta waves, which we also sometimes reach in meditations) are a kind of “key to the higher realms.”
At this time, a person achieves a subtlety of perception and feels “something greater” than what they are used to in life.
We hear the voice of our Soul and feel boundless divine support.
Monks entered this state through prayerful ecstasy; we can use meditation.
For those engaged in spiritual seeking, meditation becomes one of their favorite practices and an integral part of life.
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Tell us in the comments, do you practice meditation? How does it help you in life?
Which of Alena Starovoytova’s meditations is your favorite?