Proven Physical Health Benefits from daily meditations

 Meditation improves core psychological and physical assets, including motivation, energy, and strength. Studies have proved that the daily practice of meditation can bring promising changes for the mind and the body (2). Healthline lists some of the benefits of meditation.

• Meditation improves physical health by regulating hormonal discharge, decreasing cellular inflammation and boosting immune functions.
• Researchers have found that long-term meditators had more disease-fighting chemicals in their bodies than non-meditators or beginners did.
• Scientists that have studied genes showed that women who meditated were more fertile and delivered healthier babies than women who did not.
• Meditation controls our responses during sudden stress encounters and prevents panic attacks and nervous breakdowns by regulating the Sympathetic and Autonomic Nervous systems.
• Meditation regulates blood pressure and stabilizes blood circulation in the body, metabolism, heartbeat and other essential biological functioning.

By bringing a positive shift in lifestyle, guided meditation fosters weight loss, reduces fatigue and improves sleep quality.

According to ABC.net, one in six Australians practices meditation. There are many celebrities practising meditation as part of their daily routine. These celebrities have enormous pressure to perform and volatile weekly schedules; it is no surprise that many turn to meditation to focus inwards, rebalance, and find inner peace.

The following are three celebrities that incorporate meditation as part of their weekly routine—what better way to be inspired than by following some of the habits of these inspiring creative personalities.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves is a well known American actor and celebrity. His fame started back in the 1980s, with hits such as Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, The Matrix, and John Wick spanning over a few decades. The original Bill and Ted movie production featuring Reeves remains one of his most iconic roles. An article published about movies on Gala Spins outlines how this production made him one of the most sought-after actors, for many years after its release in the late eighties.

Reeves has been practising meditation since 1993 when he filmed Little Buddha in Nepal with Bertolucci. There he was exposed to different aspects of spirituality, as he spent time with the Buddhists in Kathmandu and in Patan, Nepal. Reeves said “I have also discovered aspects of suffering, of identity, as well as the significance of the phrase “phenomenal existence”. The personal experiences that I learned from meditation have helped to change the way I live my life by modifying my perception of myself and of others. What I remember most, is that we must conquer our fears. I’ve been trying to do that ever since.”

Over the next 30 years or so, he would become one of the most popular celebrities in America. He credits his success to the regular practice of meditation, helping him to remain grounded and connected on a spiritual level to the world around him. Meditation has allowed him to conquer his fears and achieve new experiences. If you are looking to conquer your fears, visit this article link to learn how meditation can help burn away and remove negativity with this short guided meditation. For best results practice this meditation daily until the fear and negativity dissolves.

Oprah Winfrey

Another well-known individual is Oprah Winfrey, both a celebrity and a walking business empire. Gaining fame from her long-running daytime talk show gave her the opportunity to be an actress as well. She was featured in both ‘The Colour Purple’ and ‘Wrinkle in Time’ and interviewed Prince Harry and Megan Markle.

Oprah describes her meditation as an opportunity to give confidence, focus, clarity and balance. She practices meditation twice daily for best results. Twenty minutes in the morning and evening, help her increase her creative energy. When she finds inner peace, her creative work is then at its best. Allowing her to succeed in business and live her life to the fullest.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox shot to fame with her role in Michael Bay’s Transformers films and has remained in the limelight ever since. Megan has busy schedules to maintain roles such as April O’Neil in the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films and recurring roles on TV shows like New Girl. Her film Jennifer’s Body, not entirely well-received upon release, has been considered a cult classic by many of her fans.

Megan says that she prefers to exercise her mind rather than just her body and has been meditating for many years. She practices meditation for 30 minutes every day, using lavender essential oils to assist with relaxation and a more profound experience. The most significant benefit that she has gained from meditation has been managing her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, otherwise known as OCD.

References1. Lady meditating facing the river, image source from Pixabay. Royalty-free.2. Madhuleena Roy Chowdhury, Psychiatric Counsellor. 5 Health Benefits of Daily Meditation According to Science. Positive Psychology. 2021.3. Keanu Reeves. Image sourced from Creative Commons. 20194. Oprah Winfrey. Image sourced from Flickr. Creative Commons. 20145. Megan Fox. Wikimedia Commons. Link more information. 2019