What is Meditation?

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Meditation is a state in which the person focuses on a given element, which in most cases is the breath; the person is invited to focus only on the breath, if thoughts arrive, let them pass and return to focus on inhalation and exhalation, while the body relaxes and frees itself from the constant flow of the mind. Meditation can be static, for example in a cross-legged sitting position, or dynamic, for example accompanied by physical movements while the person focuses on the breath. Concentration can also be directed to an element external to the person, for example the flame of a candle, or a suggestive landscape.

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What is Mindfulness?

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Mindfulness means 'awareness', meaning full attention to the present moment without judgment and without attachment. Mindfulness allows the person to stay in the moment, to welcome all thoughts and emotions, to have an attitude of curiosity and openness towards their own self. Mindfulness starts from the idea that the acceptance of what is allows the person to live a more balanced and satisfying life; the person learns to love himself more consciously, accepting even his darker sides and trying to improve himself moment by moment. Mindfulness encourages a more positive, less critical inner dialogue, in which the emotional mind and the logical mind work together to achieve higher wisdom. All this leads the person to better live oneself and their relationships.

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How is Mindfulness practiced?

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Mindfulness can be carried out through meditation, that is by coming into contact with our inner universe, and seeing how we are in the here and now, what thoughts cross our mind, how our breath is; simply, by placing our hands on the heart, we can feel our heartbeat, observe our being in the present moment. Mindfulness can also be done with open eyes in the everyday life; observing our actions as we carry them out through self-observation of our behavioral patterns, paying careful attention to the patterns that do not make us feel good. For example, we could observe ourselves while we shop, eat, while we are scared, and we can analyze our behavioral sequence thouroughly,  and observe if that given sequence is functional for our well-being, or choose to reprogram it piece by piece.  

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What are Guided Meditations?

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Guided meditation is a form of meditation in which the person takes a journey within himself, guided by the voice of a professional who helps the person to enter a state of deep relaxation. It is usually accompanied by background music that conciles with the meditative state. In addition to relaxation, the external voice makes use of visualization techniques that help the person to work on specific aspects, for example finding one's inner child (for people who are very attached to their adult part), coming into contact with the willpower, developing the intuitive ability or the ability to open up to others without fear, and in general clearly identify one's personal goals in order to live a satisfying life for that particular person.

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Benefits of Meditation  and Mindfulness

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• It reduces stress and anxiety

• Improve memory and concentration 

• Promotes emotional health 

• Improve sleep

• Keeps you young (slows down cellular aging)

• Balance the two hemispheres (greater balance between emotional and logical mind)

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