Meditation
Release old ideas about who you are and what you are worthy of and open up to a whole new world of potential
Meditation
Do you suffer from stress, anxiety, overwhelm or sleeplessness? Simply taking 5 minutes to be still and go within can be enough to centre you and take you out of fight or flight. And yet the possibilities for healing available through meditation go way beyond that.
Meditation creates a safe place for you to become acquainted with past or future versions of yourself. It allows you to envision who you were and who you want to be, it exposes both your future potential and the obstacles to aligning with it.
I use Meditation in a variety of ways to support healing in my Holistic Counselling sessions. It can be used to cut cords, to facilitate forgiveness, heal ancestral wounds, view past lives or let go of unwanted energy and limiting beliefs.
Meditation supports you to go into a deep state of relaxation where your mind gets out of the way so you can connect with your intuition and deep inner knowing. It takes the conscious mind (or ‘ego’) out of the picture and brings you back to your heart centre so that true healing can happen.
Meditation works to expose your subconscious fears and limitations to clear out old energy and open you up to new ways of experiencing yourself. By incorporating meditation into your daily routine, you can experience increased relaxation, relief from anxiety and profound shifts towards greater levels of inner freedom and happiness.
Healing with Meditation
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What is Meditation?
Meditation is a practice that involves training the mind to focus and redirect thoughts. It is often used to increase awareness, reduce stress, promote relaxation, and enhance personal and spiritual growth.
There are many different meditation techniques, but most involve finding a quiet space, adopting a comfortable posture, (usually seated or lying down) and concentrating on a specific object, thought, or activity, such as breathing or repeating a mantra. Through consistent practice, meditation can help you develop a sense of inner peace, improve concentration and clarity of thought, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.
Guided Meditation is when an experienced facilitator takes you through a specific process during mediation, and directs your thoughts to a particular person, place or time. This process enables you to acquire new insights and understanding or to let go of old programming and limiting beliefs.
Guided mediations can be brief or can go for anywhere up to an hour depending on the scope of healing required.
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How Does Meditation Help?
Stress Reduction and Better Sleep: By promoting relaxation and calming the mind, meditation helps lower levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, leading to a more balanced and resilient response to daily challenges and more restful sleep.
Improved Focus and Concentration: Regular meditation practice enhances focus and concentration. Which allows individuals to stay present and engaged, leading to increased productivity and efficiency and positively impacting memory, attention, and decision-making.
Enhanced Emotional Well-being: Meditation helps individuals develop healthier coping mechanisms for managing difficult emotions, reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, and promoting overall emotional well-being.
Increased Self-awareness: Meditation encourages individuals to develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors which fosters personal growth and compassion.
Promotion of Physical Health: Meditation has been linked to numerous physical health benefits, including reduced blood pressure, improved immune function, and decreased inflammation.
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Using Affirmations During Meditation
In guided meditation, affirmations are positive statements that are repeated aloud or silently with the intention of instilling a particular mindset or belief.
Affirmations can be chosen intuitively by drawing a card from a pile or can be created specifically with the intention of healing a particular wound, ailment or belief.
Affirmations are typically repeated multiple times throughout the guided meditation session. The repetition helps reinforce the positive message and allows it to sink into the subconscious mind. Participants may be encouraged to silently repeat the affirmation in sync with their breath or as a mantra.
Affirmations can be combined with visualization techniques to enhance their effectiveness. Participants may be guided to visualize themselves embodying the qualities or beliefs expressed in the affirmation. For example, if the affirmation is "I am confident and empowered," participants may visualize themselves standing tall and assertive, radiating confidence.