How to Fight Aging With Meditation

Meditation is a powerful tool for slowing down the aging process. It fights problems such as stress, insomnia, poor circulation, addictions and negative outlook that cause aging. Meditation is easy to learn and inexpensive, and you can practice it almost anywhere. Most people are unaware of its transformative value, especially as it pertains to anti-aging.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Find a certified instructor of yoga or meditation in your area. Be explicit that you want to practice it in order to fight aging. This way you eliminate schools of meditation that have other goals, such as overcoming the ego.
2. Learn the techniques well. Your success in meditation is proportional to how closely you can follow instructions on things such as breathing, concentration and posture.
3. Practice meditation regularly, preferably at the same time each day. Many people agree that the best times to meditate are before you start your day's activities and before you go to sleep. Your instructor may tell you otherwise. Stick to what your instructor recommends. As you gain more experience, you'll know what works best for you.
4. Enjoy the natural side effects of meditation or yoga. Your body and mind should feel more rejuvenated. Your energy level should increase noticeably. Also, your skin should look healthier and younger. You don't need to do anything other than meditate for these anti-aging side effects to occur.
5. Use CDs and other aids or your own concentration to break bad habits such as smoking, drinking or overeating. Ridding yourself of these habits can extend your life.
6. Keep in mind that the more you practice yoga or meditation, the more effective it becomes. So don't stop it once you attain a certain level of success.

Tips & Warnings

• Many people who start meditating for the first time report an experience that's anything but pleasant. This is due to negative patterns emerging on the surface when the mind becomes calm. One example is intense fear or pain from past trauma. Although it feels bad, it's actually good for you, like bad-tasting medicine. Qualified instructors understand this stage and can help you through it.