{"id":50,"date":"2017-07-17T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harmonizingtouch.wordpress.com\/?p=50"},"modified":"2017-07-17T11:00:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T11:00:14","slug":"feeling-a-bit-lost-not-sure-of-your-purpose-anymore-meditation-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harmonizingtouch.com\/feeling-a-bit-lost-not-sure-of-your-purpose-anymore-meditation-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling a bit lost? Not sure of your purpose anymore?  Meditation can help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If there ever was a game changer I believe it&#8217;s incorporating meditation\u00a0into your life.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>The benefits are vast and it&#8217;s all backed up by research<\/strong>.\u00a0 So let&#8217;s review the benefits and hopefully that will get your attention. It did mine<strong><a name=\"LETTER.BLOCK12\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of Meditation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decreases depression<\/strong>, anxiety, stress\u00a0(it has the same level of effect as an antidepressant)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"_mce_tagged_br\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increases attention span<\/strong>, concentration, and memory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slows aging\u00a0<\/strong>(love this one)!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decreases pain and inflammation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Calms and relaxes the system<\/strong>\u00a0(increases nitric oxide which dilates blood vessels which decreases blood pressure)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Boosts the immune system<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increases overall sense of well-being<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increases wisdom and insight<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_mce_tagged_br\">\n<h2>Register for free self-guided meditation series<br \/>\nStarting July 17, 2017<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>This sounds like a miracle drug doesn&#8217;t it? \u00a0 You may be wondering how you can implement this into your life. There are many ways to meditate, where do you begin?\u00a0 I hear you for sure and I felt the same when I started.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Try this.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Self-guided meditation has proved to be a great way to get into the habit of a daily meditation practice.<\/div>\n<div>Begin here:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I highly recommend<strong>\u00a0Oprah and Deepak Chopra&#8217;s 21 Day Meditation Series.<\/strong>\u00a0 Each day a &#8220;thought of the day&#8221; will be presented and then you will be guided into the meditation with a mantra to help keep you focused. \u00a0<strong>It&#8217;s easy and powerful.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Together they have presented many meditation series over the past few years. The great news is the<strong>\u00a0next one starts today Monday July 17!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>I hope you enjoy it and get as much out of it as I have. \u00a0\u00a0You will find that after a period of daily meditation you will be able to step into that quiet space\u00a0<em>within<\/em>more easily. \u00a0You&#8217;ll look forward to the peace and calmness it brings to your day. \u00a0Life will flow more easily. \u00a0Guidance and the answers to your questions will seem to fall into place.<\/div>\n<div><strong>WARNING: Please be aware that daily meditation could change your life<\/strong>!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div align=\"center\">Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/view.chopra.com\/?qs=ef2d5256dd9b8dcc670bac6a4b2e6c62580327da10308b695f896c68f7687405f9c867c5d1de01b389d280174b9816e8c423f75583aafa9188d424ee7f04779135add593c2d00976b9a5e984b6bd847c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to register for the free 21 Day Meditation Series.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Namaste\u00a0my dear friends,<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Joanie<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If there ever was a game changer I believe it&#8217;s incorporating meditation\u00a0into your life.\u00a0\u00a0The benefits are vast and it&#8217;s all backed up by research.\u00a0 So let&#8217;s review the benefits and hopefully that will get your attention. 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