According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "meditation" is defined as "the action or practice of meditating" which is to "focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation".
First of all, according to "goodlifezen.com", meditation is said to be able to reduce stress, promote physical health, help us sleep better, increase our happiness and achieve inner peace. One of the many tips offered by the website on meditating is about posture. Ensure our "spine is upright with head up". This is because if "we are slumped our mind will drift". On the other hand, "if our body is well-balanced, our mind will also be in balance".
Secondly, according to "learning meditation.com", when we put time, faith and commitment into meditating, we may experience a feeling of separation during meditation time. A feeling of separation is where our mind becomes "clear, clean and blank". We are still aware of sounds around us but there sounds will not be able to interfere with our meditation. During meditation, we may smile, we may weep and we may also fell asleep. When we awaken, we will feel refreshed.
Thirdly, according to "artofliving.org", meditation helps to form a happy society in this modern world. The world out there is full of "anger, hate, fear, and other negative emotions".These emotions will multiple and infect others. For instance, when a person gets robbed, that person will start to be suspicious of everything and everyone. This will affect the people surrounding him and thus producing an unstable society. Meditation will help that person to replace these negative emotions with a "calm peaceful mind". When the number of calm, peaceful and healthy people increases, the society as a whole will become "trusting, happy and content".
In conclusion, meditation is a useful method of relaxation.
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