8 Minute Meditation Exercise

In this video I am going to share a short and easy meditation exercise that you can incorporate into your daily routine. It lasts approximately 8 mins and to get the benefits of meditation (listed below) you need to try and practice it 5 out of 7 days. As you need to be fully awake and alert to experience the benefits of meditation, do this exercise sitting down, either on a straight back chair or crossed legged on the floor. Make sure that you won’t be disturbed. Don’t expected to necessarily feel relaxed after the meditation. Although relaxation is sometimes a secondary benefit of meditation it is not the point. The point of meditation is to, over time, train your mind to see the world as it is, rather than through the lens of your past experiences, which can distort what is actually happening and have a negative impact on your physical and emotional well-being. Proven benefits of meditation include: Physical: improved immune function, reduced pain, reduce inflammation at the cellular level, which reduce risk of Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimers and Diabetes. Psychological: increased positive emotion, reduce depression, anxiety and stress, improved control of emotions, improved focus, memory, creativity and ability to multi-task. If you have any questions then please post your comments below and I will do my best to help. In the meantime, for more useful information visit: https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... ** SUBSCRIBE HERE **    / @theasmrpsychologist   ** MORE ABOUT ME ** I am the Lead Clinical Psychologist at The British CBT & Counselling Service and find that I am often the first person with whom my patients share significant and intimate thoughts and memories. I feel at ease being a therapist, I feel I can empathise with people’s distress and discomfort but don’t feel overwhelmed by it, I can understand their problem and know how to help, it has always just felt like what I should be doing. If you are interested in reading more then you may find my blog articles useful: https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... ** ABOUT THE BRITISH CBT & COUNSELLING SERVICE ** The British CBT & Counselling Service are Doctors of Clinical and Counselling Psychology specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adults and children. Featuring 12 Clinics in London, Great Missenden and Nottingham as well as offering counselling online via Skype, the BCBT provide a team of fully qualified therapists and psychologists that offer a range of psychological therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). For more information visit: https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... ** BOOKS I HAVE WRITTEN ** Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Comprehensive Treatment Guide: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cognitive-Be... How to Get Pregnant Fast: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Pregnant... ** USEFUL LINKS ** About Dr Gray ► https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... Blog Articles ► https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... The BCBT Service ► https://www.thebritishcbtcounsellings... Twitter ►   / britishcbt   Facebook ►   / thebritishcbtcounsellingservice   LinkedIn ►   / the-british-cbt-&-counselling-service