It is only natural to feel stressed out after a long day from work. If stress has left your tense, worried, and restless, there are simple ways to help you alleviate your stress and improve your mental health and clarity. Meditation is one of the techniques that can successfully wipe away your day's stress; thus bringing you inner peace.

Meditation is a form of mental training technique; however, you don't have to feel intimidated by them. Anyone can practice simple meditation techniques. You can practice meditation to improve your mental health as well as your physical health. Spending a few quiet minutes in meditation can go a long way in restoring your inner peace.

What Is Meditation And Its Benefits?

Meditation was initially developed to help a person have a deep understanding of the sacred and spiritual forces of life. These days, however, meditation is use to relax the body and mind. This technique leads to a deep state of relaxation and tranquility. While performing this technique, you focus your attention and get rid of the stream of jumbled thoughts that are inside your head which causes stress. This process will result to an improved physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Here are some of the benefits of meditating:

• Improve skills to manage your stress


• Focus on important things


• Reduce negative thoughts and emotions


• You learn to relax


• Improve your blood pressure


• Beneficial upon your body's inner processes, including circulation, digestion, and respiration.

Simple Meditation Technique

This simple technique encourages you to concentrate in an easy manner. Here is how you can proceed:

1. You must sit in a comfortable chair and in the position you are most comfortable with.


2. Relax all your muscles.


3. Stop thinking about other things, or try not to think about your problems or other thoughts


4. Breathe out while relaxing all your muscles in your lungs.


5. Repeat the following steps for about 20-30minutes

• Breathe in until you feel that you have enough oxygen


• Breathe out. Completely relax your chest and diaphragm


• As you breathe out, think of the word "one" or other simple word inside your mind. You must think about the simple word in a drawn-out manner. Repeat it only in your mind- avoid using your voice.

If there are any foreign thoughts that might surface inside your head as you go through this process, stop these thoughts in a relaxed manner. Keep on concentrating on your breathing process and in repeating the simple word.