A Delightful Reverie

Whole grains such as oats, brown rice, millet, etc. are foods that you should consume before you meditate. Vegetables and legumes are other foods that are very rich in vitamins, minerals and fibers, which in turn benefit your digestive system. This allows for a more peaceful meditation session without any disturbance.

Meditation doesn't require any spiritual or religious belief. People of different religions practice meditation without any conflict over their personal religious beliefs. Many people who meditate are atheists or agnostics. They meditate only to achieve inner peace and self-actualization. You can meditate only to absorb the enormous number of physical and mental health benefits.

You should sit spine straight while meditating to allow for natural easy breathing and proper circulation in your body. But there is no fixed position that you need to adopt. Meditation is a way of connecting with your inner self, and that can happen even if you just sit straight on your chair.

Meditation has both long term and short term benefits. Meditation can impact your physiology with just a few weeks of practice. A study conducted by Harvard University found that proper meditation over a period of eight weeks has a significant impact on lowering anxiety and inducing feelings of calm. It also helps those areas of the brain, which are associated with memory, empathy, stress management, etc.