Why Meditate?

Written By Sarah McNurlin

The reasons to meditate are endless. Meditation and mindfulness have become sort of “en vogue” but honestly, for good reason. 

  • Mindfulness meditation can reduce the severity of perceived pain and disability in a chronic pain population

  • Mindfulness meditation and reduce anxiety

  • Improve sports performance

  • Improve cardiovascular outcomes

Difference between meditation and mindfulness

  • Mindfulness: an awareness or specific way of thinking and living

  • Meditation : “Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state” (Positive Psychology)

  • You can utilize meditation to work towards living more mindfully. 

Generally I will be speaking about the practice of meditation and its many forms. For people who have tried meditation and suggested that it wasn’t for them, I would recommend a few things: Try it more consistently for a longer period of time; and consider a different type of meditation practice to see if that resonates more with you.

Sarah McNurlin
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