During one of the most stressful times in my life, I intuitively picked a book about a man who discovered the benefits of Jain meditation practice. I was moved by what I read. I was wired tight and I knew if I could teach myself to meditate, I could enjoy the serenity and peace the author described.
So one morning, I got up early, sat cross-legged on my living room floor and nearly went crazy for five minutes. It was months before I was able to sit still for just twenty minutes, but I got there—then an hour, then hours, and then a day. Whenever I’m starting to wind up, with just few minutes of silent meditation I can quiet my itchy mind and calm my body.
A relaxed mind and body is an environment for good health. As the stresses of your thoughts diminish, you create opportunity for you body to relax. Bodies don’t heal well when they are tense. They need to be relaxed and at peace. As your mind relaxes and opens to its healing potential, so does your body.
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