Meditation can be defined as a practice where an individual uses a technique such as focusing their mind on a particular object, thought or activity, to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state. There are many benefits to meditation and here are 5 important ones.

1. It opens your mind.

Meditation is a good way to get a grasp on things and recharge your mind. It helps improve tour concentration and self-awareness.

2. It relieves stress.

Meditation is a good time to let go of worry and the things that are bothering you or stressing you out. For most people, their mind is always racing so it is a nice break to put your mind at rest for a least 20 minutes.

3. Increases mental health.

Meditation helps with mental health issues as well. According to Project-Meditation, "75% of insomanics who started a daily meditation program were able to fall asleep within 20 minutes of going to bed," and "60% of anxiety prone people showed marked improvements in anxiety levels after 6-9 months."

4. Betters physical health.

According to The Active Times, meditation has been proven that it helps benefit the immune system and "it also helps lower cholesterol, reduces blood pressure and can protect your against heart disease."

5. Boosts the brain.

According to Greatist, "meditation leads to better focus and higher scores on cognitive tests, all after just 4 days of 20-minute sessions." It also improves your memory as well.

There are different types of meditations. According to The Active Times, there are 3...

1. Mindful meditation.

This is when you sit or lie silently and focus on the sound of your breathing and what is around you.

2. Guided meditation.

This is when you are using a recording or in-person guidance. They guide you through the steps and talk softly that helps put you into meditative mode. I am new at meditating and so this is what I use. It is a good idea for beginners.

3. Concentrative meditation.

This is when you are focusing on a subject or an image. You use this meditation when you want an answer to a question you have and you want to focus on that one answer. Sometimes people just focus on the flame from a candle, which can also be considered as concentrative meditation.

Personally, I feel the need to refresh my mind and take a break from reality. Meditation is a relaxing way to do that. It helps me reduce my stress and it actually helps me go to sleep easier in the night. Meditation has different benefits for each person but meditation will only benefit you. It is something to try. I recommend the guided meditations first just to know what to do. Meditation is a really good way to take care of yourself and your mind.