Meditation... A word many of us have heard a lot of time in our schools, colleges, offices, on TV and the Internet regarding how they have changed after a few sessions of doing meditation.
Meditation is basically a practice which a person does to achieve a level of peace, calm and mindfulness. Mindfulness is a state of mind to be aware of the present moment. We might be sitting in one place, but our mind is somewhere else thinking of past and future things rather than being in the current situation. We can control our thoughts through daily meditation practice, which can help achieve the goals we want to. Sounds simple, right? Yup, it is. But in the beginning, it seems too boring, and it's difficult to control our thoughts. But as soon as we do it on a regular basis, you'll feel that your mind is much likely to stay focused more and more each day. You'll be comfortable with daily practice and start enjoying it.
Like your body needs some physical exertion to stay healthy, the mind also requires some effort to stay healthy. For that meditation is the key. The only hack is to hack your mind. Many studies have also proved that meditation can have a very significant impact on a person's life. It can help you on a physical as well as emotional level. 
Below are some of the changes one can observe while doing the practice of meditation:
- Start living happily: When you are keeping your self away from all catastrophic activities happening in your life, you will start feeling happy from inside.
- Less stress, more beauty: We all know stress is among one of the factors causing aging very early, practicing meditation can help reduce stress, and you'll be gifted with beautiful skin, free of wrinkles naturally.
- Energy: Meditation boosts you with a lot of energy which makes you more productive throughout your day.
- Optimism: A person who always remains positive will always be smiling and promotes the same to others in his surroundings. And who doesn't like a person who always smiles and stays positive? Everyone, right.
- Promotes health: Meditation can lower your risk of dementia, cardiovascular diseases and helps in boosting your immune system, thus, making you healthier.
Peace, calmness, positivity, these are some of the things a person seeks. What else a person wants if they are happy and healthy. They can achieve any goal they have ever promised to themselves. Only 10-15 minutes of meditation a day can be enough. Many successful persons have mentioned the practice of meditation in their morning rituals. It's never too late to start a new habit. Simply sit in a comfortable posture in a quiet environment, close your eyes, breathe from your nose and just monitor focusing on your breathing going in and out from nostril (nose area).
Meditate, be happy and dive into the power of your mind.
"If you want to know your mind, sit down and observe it" - Joseph Goldstein
