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October 21, 2020
The healthy benefits of meditation
by Alicia Oberholzer
Physical Therapist
W.S. Holistic Health
Meditation is a practice
used all over the world to
positively impact physical
and mental health.
Research has shown vari-
ous benefits of meditation
including reduced anxiety,
better sleep, stronger relation-
ships, and improved pain
management .
When beginning your
practice of meditation, it is
important to find a quiet and
peaceful place. Close your
eyes and focus on your
breath. This is your anchor.
Each time your brain natu-
rally drifts away, return your
attention back to your
breath. Be patient with your-
self and learn to appreciate
the simplicity of stillness.
Meditation can be guided
or unguided. A guided medi-
tation involves a narrator
who leads the meditation and
gives tips on how to interpret
and apply your experience.
There are several videos of
guided meditations on
youtube as well as
downloadable phone apps.
An unguided meditation
is self directed and can be
more challenging for begin-
ners. One method of per-
forming an unguided medi-
tation is called a body scan.
You can practice this mind-
fulness journey through the
following steps:
Position yourself com-
fortably. This can be seated
or lying down. Close your
eyes and focus on the sound
and movement of your
breath.
Start at your head and
mentally scan your
body, working your
way down towards
your toes.
Through the
scan, stop to appre-
ciate each body part
and how it feels. Is it light,
heavy, tense, relaxed, or rest-
less? Take time to connect
to each region before mov-
ing on.
Repeat the scan over and
over until you have a good
idea of how your body feels
separately and holistically
within the present moment.
It is human nature for the
mind to wander. Allow
thoughts to come and go
without getting caught up in
them. Recognize the distrac-
tion and bring yourself back
to the body part where you
left off. Reconnect with your
meditation experience
through your breath.
Meditation is a skill best
practiced consistently. Set up
a time where you
can check in with
yourself on a rou-
tine basis. This
can be for 2 min-
utes, 5 minutes,
15 minutes or
longer. It’s up to you. There
is no right or wrong way to
experience mindfulness.
Just showing up to ac-
knowledge yourself daily is
a good start!
If you have further ques-
tions regarding the benefits of
sleep, feel free to contact a
physical therapist at War m
Springs Holistic Health for
more information.
War m Springs Holistic
Health is open 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Fri-
day. Appointments are re-
quired. Call 541-777-2663
to learn more. The center, a
program of Managed Care,
is located on campus next to
the courthouse.