Amazing Benefits of Meditation For Students

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You don’t have to a Buddhist or a Zen monk to benefit from meditation.
And you don’t need more than 5 minutes to reap the amazing benefits.

If you’ve never meditated before, here’s your chance to learn a life skill that will affect your overall happiness and self-awareness for the rest of your life.

In case you’re wondering, science backs up the use of meditation as a way to build and redirect your attention, a necessary skill for every student. In fact, studies suggest that results can be seen in as little as four days.

Benefits of Meditation

• Decreases academic stress.
• Increases academic success.
• Control anxiety.
• Increases focus and sharpens your mind.
• Able to calm yourself in stressful moments.
• Improves sleep.
• Increases confidence.
• Better overall mental health.
• Heightened focus.
• Lengthens attention span.

How to Meditate

Here I will describe a basic method of mindfulness breathing where you focus your breath, the inhale and the exhale.