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  Introduction

  Why meditate? Deep states of relaxation and awareness, the hallmark of meditation, can be a pathway to enlightenment, an access channel to creativity, and can produce clear vision. Meditation can be a way of stimulating the natural healing process; it can help mine the depths of the unconscious mind, or align you with source and the experience of grace.

  The benefits of meditation are well-documented. In a study published in the January 30, 2011, issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, a team led by Harvard-affiliated researchers reported measurable changes in brain regions of the meditators associated with memory, sense of self, empathy, and stress after they participated in an eight week mindfulness-meditation program.

  This SkillBite contains an overview of the meditation experience and the most effective technique for beginning meditators. You will also be given access to a free guided meditation download using patented technology under the Resource section at the end of this eBook. This SkillBite includes the following topics:

  1. Introduction
  2. Meditation through the ages
  3. Various styles of meditation
  4. Preparations for meditation
  5. Popular meditation poses
  6. The best meditation style for beginners
  7. Beginning your meditation experience
  8. Journaling your thoughts
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  9. Grounding techniques
  10. Meditation tips
  11. Summary
  12. Resources

  Meditation through the Ages

  Meditation can be traced back to 3,000 B.C. The use of chanting and eye-fixation exercises, in early rituals in India and China, was thought to summon the assistance of the gods. We see similar beliefs and invocations used by the Celts and Christians as well as Greeks and Romans up until the eighteenth century.

  In 1893, in Chicago, the World Parliament of Religions gathered at the World Columbian Exposition and it was there that Swami Vivekananda introduced Americans to Zen Buddhism. It underscored the notion that from the meditative experience, which included developing concentrated focus and clearing of the mind, the practitioner could have access to the source of all religious understanding and wisdom.
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  Carol A. Joyce is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Business and Lifestyle Coach, Certified Heart-Centered Clinical Hypnotherapist, Accredited Monroe Institute Outreach Meditation Workshop Facilitator, Published Researcher in the field of relaxation, and Speaker. For more information on her workshops and events or to purchase Hemi-Sync Meditation CDs visit: www.CoachingByCarol.com.

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