What Are The Benefits Of Meditation?

In this video I will share some of the scientifically proven benefits of meditations. Meditation used to be the sole reserve of Tibetan monks and master yogis but now it is well and truly part of popular culture with videos on YouTube, apps and countless books and online articles. Buy why is it suddenly, after hundreds of years, so popular. Basically, science has stepped in and proven it’s worth. Here’s an outline of the benefits that have been found, I will go into more detail in the video: 1. Physical Health Benefits Meditation has been shown to improve immune function, reduce pain and reduce cellular inflammation which has been link to Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimers and Diabetes. 2. Mental Health Benefits Meditation has been shown to increase positive emotions, reduce depression, anxiety and stress, help us to control out emotions better, increase our feelings of connection and compassion with others and reduce feelings of loneliness. 3. Supercharging Our Capacity to Succeed Meditation has been shown to enhance focus and attention, improve the ability to multi-task, improve memory and creativity. 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