From guided beginner meditations to advanced non-dual meditation techniques there are many
benefits to meditation. Meditation can radically transform your life but, if you need a little more
convincing before you get started, here are 10 benefits of meditation and non-duality. Reduce
social anxiety. One of the biggest changes I've noticed from meditating was my social anxiety
disappearing. For example, if I was having an experience where I started to feel tense nervous
or anxious it used to be all about getting out of that situation. But, now my go-to answer in these
situations is different meditation techniques. With meditation i can sit quite comfortably
in many uncomfortable situations and not become overwhelmed by negative thoughts or emotions. More
happiness. Meditation has given me profound peace in my life. In fact, the more I meditate, the more
moments of pure contentment I experience. We have a tendency to be dissatisfied with whatever is.
Wishing that every moment would be better, different or, somehow, something more. But,
with meditation you can learn how to be in this present moment, completely without judgments.
Free of suffering. Dissolving the sense of self. Sense of self doesn't have to be a bad thing.
But, sometimes our ideas about ourselves and the world can clash with the way things
actually are. Assumptions we have about ourselves can make it difficult to navigate life
and this can be uncomfortable to experience. Most people live with the assumption that they are
permanent and that their self is one particular, solid thing. But, with meditation you see exactly
how this isn't true. Meditation can be a daily reminder of impermanence and selflessness.
This means living your life more in alignment with reality and without the dualistic dangers
of the self. Less distraction. Your life takes place in the present moment.
And that's where meditation leads you. There's so many things to be distracted by these days and so
many forces that sometimes make being mindless sadly, a habit. It seems possible to miss your
whole life as it goes by whilst you're distracted and tuned out. When you practice meditation you
keep bringing your awareness to the quality of your experience, so you develop the skill of
valuing or, examining how you feel. So practicing awareness and being able to tune into our emotions
is an important skill to have. So in other words meditation is the practice of being here for your
life. Clarity. When we sit down to meditate we get used to witnessing ourselves without
judgments. And, we can become aware of simple things we're getting into the habit of doing,
that we don't really want to be doing and, that we'll only end up doing more of
if we don't stop. Meditation is a simple but very effective tool for noticing our patterns
and therefore empowering ourselves to make more conscious choices. Better sleep. Honestly, since
I've started meditating my sleep quality is a lot better and also sleep is a lot more interesting.
And, in the most boring sense, meditation has increased my patience and helped me accept
and respect where my body and mind is moment to moment; letting sleep happen very naturally and
effortlessly. Healthy habit. Just like it feels good to go on a hike or, have a healthy meal;
spending a moment each day to relax and tune into presents feels nice. Without anything to do
or anything to figure out, it's a moment for the mind to calm down. And, it makes you feel better
mentally and physically. Reduced fear of death. You can meditate on impermanence
and rest peacefully with whatever occurs. If you truly understand the impermanent nature of mind
you realize that we, to some extent, die every day. Meditating on impermanence is one of the most
powerful practices that can help reduce your fear of dying. And, it can even be used during death
too, like buddhist monks would. Expand your mind. With meditation you can do some trippy stuff.
You can experience life as though your body has no boundaries, you can feel deeply in harmony
with other beings in the world, you can dissolve your sense of time or, you can feel overwhelming
emotions or energy. All these ways of being can be fun and expansive. I mean people go to the
movies for fun. Why not experiment with your mind for fun? It might also dissolve any rigid
ideas you might have about reality and open you up to what's possible. More self-love.
Many meditation techniques are about cultivating compassion towards yourself and others. And,
I think this is a wonderful thing because that's the world I want to live in. A world where we are
compassionate towards ourselves and each other. There are many practical benefits to meditation
that can help us live better lives conceptually and non-conceptually. I find it absolutely crazy
that meditation isn't a part of everyone's life because of its incredible benefits. The
realizations you can experience from meditation transform every part of your life. So I highly
recommend you start meditating today if you haven't already. Thank you so much for
watching this video. If you want to learn more about meditation, I have plenty of content on
this channel. And I'd love to hear how meditation has benefited your life, in the comments below :D