10 reasons to meditate

Pull yourself away from the computer and spend some time in meditation. Why? Glad you asked. Here are the top 10 benefits of meditation:

1) Reduces mental and physical stress...Reduces stress and all the effects that come from stress such as sicknesses, heart disease, anxiety and high blood pressure.

2) Increases serotonin...Studies show that meditation increases serotonin production in the body. Low serotonin levels can cause depression, anxiety, sexual problems, headaches, insomnia, and bipolar disorder.

3) Renews Energy...Low levels of serotonin are also associated with obesity. Meditation renews energy and helps with weight loss.

4) Enhances Immune System...Meditation has been shown to enhance the immune system, resulting in faster healing rates and a decreased risk of infections.

5) Helps kick addictions...Meditation has been shown to be beneficial in quitting smoking and kicking addictions to drugs and alcohol.

6) Controls Pain...Meditation helps in the control of pain, reducing the need for potentially addictive pain drugs as well. Meditation is recognized as a treatment to control the pain of arthritis and fibromyalgia and is being studied as a natural way to relieve chronic pain.

7) Lowers cholesterol...Meditation has been shown to lower blood cholesterol.

8) Controls metabolic syndrome...Meditation helps control metabolic syndrome by stabilizing blood sugars, aiding in weight loss, reducing blood pressure and lowering cholesterol. Metabolic syndrome is known to lead to diabetes, poor health, and premature death.

9) Better Air Flow...The controlled breathing techniques practiced in meditation allow better air flow into the lungs and easier breathing. This helps with asthma.

10) Reverses Aging...Meditation reverses the aging process. Meditating before bedtime has been shown to result in better sleep and the increase of melatonin production during sleep. Lack of melatonin is believed to be directly related to aging.

There you go...Now, go meditate!!