Just Lozzy

Meditation is a practise that is growing in popularity. It looks to increase calmness and enhance overall health and well-being.  Meditation focuses on the positive connection between the mind and body. It does not look to change you into a different person. It looks to help you to explore yourself more deeply. There are many different types and reasons that people practise meditation but they all have 4 aspects in common; They usually take place in a quiet space. They use a posture that keeps the spine straight whether that be sitting, standing or laying down. They use focus on a mantra, object or the feeling of your breath. They focus on a sense of self compassion when watching thoughts come and go. Meditation has been found to have a positive impact on health from health conditions such as IBS and high blood pressure to mental health conditions. 5 reasons to meditate : "1: Understand your pain 2: Lower your stress 3: Connect better 4: Improve focus 5: Reduce brain chatter"

  Mindfulness has been one of the key mental health management/ self help advice that I have ever received. While at university, I undertook a course all about mindfulness. Its focused on using a book called '' Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World ' by Mark Williams and Danny Penman. I highly recommend this book for anyone who fancies giving mindfulness a go after reading about it today. It really changed my perspective.  I once thought of mindfulness as a little wishy washy. I thought that it was for people who sat crossed legged and emptied their minds. I imagined it to be an almost impossible thing to achieve this calmness. I always thought 'how do they not think anything?' and 'don't they get bored?' I was very wrong. Throughout the weeks, I learnt more about its power and the use of meditations. I found that I could understand and manage my emotions better. I noticed a change in my mood that I was not expecting. Things