Meditation

In today's society, people are constantly working towards a healthier and better body. People want to be physically fit, which in turn will lead to a better and longer life. When asked to research anything, I usually tend to read articles about health and fitness. When researching, I discovered an article called "Can Meditation Extend One's Life?" by Julie Sullivan. Transcendental meditation has been proven to reduce stress dramatically and can actually extend ones life longer. Recently, studies have been performed on 202 patients across the country. These experiments were held at many different medical centers and universities. The conclusion states that those who meditate twice a day for twenty minutes actually have a twenty three percent lower death rate. Every patient studied had high blood pressure for a long time. After meditation, their blood pressure dramatically lowered and their stress levels went down a lot. Meditation promotes inner peace which everyone needs in their lives. I found this article very interesting because I have been doing Yoga for about a year now. Every time I am finished with my Yoga class I feel like a hundred pounds have been lifted off my shoulders. Not only is it beneficial to my health but also for my mind and soul. When I first started Yoga and meditation I felt a little stupid, but after a few classes I became totally hooked. 

This article made me curious to research the other positive things that meditation offers. Meditating with a group of people whether it be with good friends or random ones in a class, can be very beneficial. This promotes feelings of acceptance in a community and also is a good place to be social and meet new people, which creates happiness. I found this interesting because I in fact have met many friends from my Yoga class. When reading other blogs I decided to relate this post to the blog "Students for Sensible Drug Policy." This blog is about a group at FSU that works for the legalization of marijuana. This club accomplishes a number of things and still has time for socialization. This is how I feel about my Yoga class. We can focus and relax together, and at the end of each class we socialize.  All in all, meditation is very good for the mind, body and soul. From personal experience and now from researched knowledge, my advice is to join a meditation class even if it does seem funny at first.