Yogis have known for hundreds of years that the benefits of meditation are profound, as it is perhaps the most crucial instrument to harness the power of thought to cultivate peace, clarity and happiness. It can take years to fully learn how to meditate, but even a newbie can benefit from the relaxation that is inherent in the practice. Once you have learned to train your brain to focus on meditation, it is easy to use the same skill to reach peak performance in other endeavors. “Meditation is a technique that enhances optimal health, which is the pursuit of well-being regardless of the presence or the absence of a disease.

It changes our mind to reduce anxiety, help with depression, and increase emotional intelligence and performance,” said Dr. Francoise Adan, medical director for the Connor Integrative Medicine Network at University Hospitals in Cleveland,  Ohio. She specializes in a contemporary approach to stress resilience, anxiety, work/life balance, mindfulness, and the body-mind connection.
She is trained in family medicine and psychiatry, and board certified in integrative and holistic medicine.

Meditation can also strengthen the spirit, Adan said, by activating compassion, intuition and empathy.
If you don’t think you have time to meditate, think again. Dina Proctor, author of Madly Chasing Peace, said, “There is an old Zen saying, ‘If you have time to meditate, then meditate for 20 minutes. If you don’t have time to meditate, then meditate for an hour.’ 

The point is that it’s vitally important - especially during our busiest times - to take care of our minds and spirits as a priority.
I don’t think we need an hour to be able to accomplish that though - we can use little pockets of meditation, even three minutes at a time, to notice a measurable difference in how we go about our days.”

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