Lots of people are talking about meditation, but what exactly is it and what does it do?

Well in it's most general terms meditation is a way of altering your state of consciousness. Well that's great but why exactly does anyone want to alter their state of consciousness?

In today's world everything is more fast paced than it used to be. We face more and more decisions everyday. This creates more pressure on the brain which can result in stress. Take a moment and think about your day. How many decisions to you have to make on average each day? What breakfast cereal do you eat, which bus do you take to work, and the scariest one, how do you like your coffee? These are just the little things you have to decide everyday. The big decisions like what school to send your kids too, which project is more important at work. Where are you going to get the money to pay for the car repairs, all add up on top of this. The world has gone and gotten itself all tense without us noticing. All this technology that was supposed to make our lives easier now seems to be making demands on our time. By altering your consciousness you can tell your brain to relax a little. You can step back from the daily grind and just put things into a little perspective. By slowing your brain down, you give your mind time to deal with the stress and anxiety that has built up over the day. It's a bit like doing a quick tidy up at the end of the night. It leaves your weekend free to have fun. We've all seen what can happen if you don't de-stress regularly. Things build up until the point where you can't cope. When you meditate regularly it reduces the chances of you getting into that tense uptight stage.

Many people when they first start out don't know how to meditate. If you are an absolute beginner then look down this site you will see the beginners guide to meditation that will provide you with all the basics that you need to know to get to start.

Later I'm going to provide you with some meditation excersises that can help you get to that desired mental state quickly so you spend more time getting the real benefits of meditation.

For those of you who want to learn more I will provide you a list of courses and classes that you can attend to fine tune your techniques and get the most out of the time you spend. I'll also provide you with a list of soem equiptment you may want to buy to make your meditation time more comfortable and enjoyable. I'll also show you some programs you can use to assist you on your journey. All of this and more Will be coming up shortly.