21/05/2022
Why should I meditate? 🧘♀️
We rush from one thing to another, often multi-tasking, wearing the badge of ‘I'm busy' with pride, all the time ignoring the fact that we are always grasping and never resting.
Dopamine, which our body creates when we feel good, is actually at its peak before an event occurs. As we have decided that happiness only comes from external elements, once the event takes place, dopamine drops, meaning we are instantly looking for the next fix.
Science has shown that no matter how deep our thought patterns and habits run, we all have the ability to change. Neuroplasticity has proved that the brain has the ability to create new neural pathways, thus changing the way we think and act. The way to do this is through training, such as in meditation.
When we practice meditation and mindfulness on a daily basis, we learn to find happiness within and to deal with the negative thoughts and emotions that often flood our minds. We learn to reduce the flow of cortisol and adrenaline and to rely less on the dopamine hit, and instead to increase our levels of oxytocin - the body's natural reaction to feelings of unconditional love, calm and security. It is this hormone that we are filled with at birth and by reprogramming our neural pathways through meditation, we can once again learn to smile from within.
