Why Addicts Should Opt for Meditation • The Rehabilitation Center in India defines meditation as a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing their mind on a particular object, thought or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state. The Rehabilitation Center in India, states that the addicts mainly coming out from drug or alcohol addiction should always opt for meditation. Further, the Rehabilitation Center in India states the benefits of meditation. • Benefits of meditation: • Reduces stress: Stress reduction is one of the most common reasons people try meditation. Stress effects can disrupt sleep, promote depression and anxiety, increase blood pressure and contribute to fatigue and cloudy thinking. A meditation style called "mindfulness meditation" reduced the inflammatory response caused by stress. • Promotes Positive Thoughts: Some forms of meditation can also lead to an improved self-image and more positive outlook on life. When we reduce the stress in our system we return to our natural state of feeling calm, connected to ourselves and confident in meeting the challenges of life. Those who meditated showed measurable changes in activity in areas related to positive thinking and optimism. • Increases Focus And Attention: Focused-attention meditation is like weight lifting for your attention span. It helps increase the strength and endurance of your attention. When we meditate, we stimulate the prefrontal cortex. This is the front part of the brain that is responsible for concentration, focus and problem solving among many other important functions.
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