Meditation

How Meditation Affects Mental Health

Negative cycles, which combine physical symptoms and behaviors, are the result of mental health problems.

A physical problem, such as poor serotonin production or rapid serotonin uptake, can make a person feel bad. That can mean they are feeling down, depressed, anxious, tired, or even upset. This all can lead to changes in behavior. Those behavior patterns, over time, which are usually negative, can contribute to lower serotonin production. This results in the worsening of the mental health disorder.

The combination of physical problems contributes to behavioral problems, which can lead to even more physical problems, which is why most mental health treatments include a combination of treatments. Typically, at minimum, these treatments consist of cognitive behavioral therapy first along with a medication therapy as secondary.

Behavioral Therapy and medication should never be replaced with meditation, although they can still positively affect mental health treatment.

Meditation actively reduces cortisol levels in the body, and it physically relieves feelings of stress. Studies have proven this, especially in meditations centered around mindfulness. After the session, long-term practitioners witness other benefits, such as a reduction in body temperature, lowered brain activity, and lowered blood pressure.

Those who suffer from anxiety and depression have a significant focus on negative, worrying, and stressful events. These feelings can be mitigated with meditation. Meditation helps train the brain to give attention away from the thought while meditative. Over time, with continued practice, it will become an everyday occurrence, and people will begin to focus on other things, becoming less consumed by negative experiences overall.

Building discipline to meditate properly improves many skills which apply to several other aspects of life. Sitting down for sixty to ninety minutes daily to focus on your meditation skills helps improve discipline. This increased skill of disciplined learning can help you continue an exercise routine and keep your home clean.