Our day-to-day existence is filled with problems. Every time we solve one, a new one springs up. Pressures of life are so great that they affect us physically and mentally. It’s no wonder we find people undergoing tremendous stress and strain. We may be struggling financially, trying to make ends meet. When we settle down any problem, some other problem or a series of problems may arise, vise versa.
After a while we begin to wonder if there will be a time in life when we can be free of problems. We may think we alone have been singled out for misfortune. But if ask those around us, we find that everyone’s life is also filled up with difficulties. It seems there is no end to problems.
We find that people undergo anxiety, fear, depression and phobias. Offices of psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists are filled with normal, everyday people who cannot cope with life’s struggles. They are unable to deal with their problems. They live in fear of economic disaster. They are trying to handle broken marriages and broken homes. Others have anxiety about the loneliness that may come with the loss of a loved one. Some are so disappointed in life they see no hope for the future.
Stress and tension do not just affect our mind and emotions. Research has shown connection between our mind and body. Our mental state can cause stress related illnesses. Studies have shown that when we are angry or emotionally upset, hormones are released in our body that prepare it for ‘fight to flight’. Since the norms in our society dictate that we deal with problems calmly and rationally, we tend not to ‘fight or take flight’, but to face the situation, keeping our feelings bottled up inside.
The result is that the hormones act on our physical body, causing stress related diseases. The solution is not necessarily to let out our anger in the form of fighting back or running away, for those reactions can create still more problems for us in our relationships. We need to find some acceptable way to prevent the mental, emotional and physical effects of stress that are making us ill.
People are turning to meditation as a solution for the emotional and mental strains of life. Meditation has numerous benefits for our physical and mental well being. It is safe, effective and does not cost anything. Once we learn how to meditate, we carry within us a ready remedy that we can use at any time and in any place.
The meditation process helps us by bringing about physical relaxation. Second, it puts us in a state where we are absorbed in an enjoyable, blissful experience and we become oblivious to the problems of the outer world.
Through meditation, we can learn the art of life which can discover a way to enjoy relaxation and tranquility.
Matter Referenced: Times of India, Ahmedabad, Tuesday, 11th December, 2018.
By: Dr. Bhawana Asnani.
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