Our emotional selves are oftentimes ignored and “shushed” as we push through what needs to be done in the day. Meditation allows us to reconnect with ourselves on a deeper level and learn what the emotions are telling us. We uncover our authentic selves and feel more fulfilled in all areas of our lives. This leads to greater self esteem, self efficacy, positive emotions and greater intuition.
During meditation, a person is focused on the present. Negative emotions flow through and out, giving space for positive emotions to take root. Meditation is a quiet, restful place where the body can release stress and healing can occur naturally. Although there are many benefits to meditation, the emotional benefits are some of the most immediate. Through meditation in Colorado Springs, you can cultivate:
High Self-Esteem—how we perceive and value ourselves— and Self-Efficacy—one’s belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to achieve a goal—are both protectors of good mental health. Low self-esteem and self-efficacy are often the result of overly identifying with negative self-talk and intense emotions. When we lean into and believe the thoughts of “I’m not good enough for this”, “I’ll never be good enough”, or “I’m going to fail, so why should I even try?” or the emotions of fear, doubt, and anger, we start to identify with those thoughts and emotions. We believe we are the failures and the fearful, angry people. This then leads to feelings of being inadequate, incompetent, and unloved, which leads further into more negative self-talk.
Meditation helps us break this cycle of negative self-talk. We learn that the negative self-talk and criticisms about ourselves are just thoughts, not truths about ourselves.
During meditation, we notice and let pass thoughts and emotions. Through the practice of not attaching to and not identifying ourselves with our thoughts and emotions, we remember that we are so much more than them. We can finally get to know the person beneath our thoughts and emotions: our true selves. As we get to know this true self, we can live from this a place of congruence with our true nature, strengthening our self-esteem and self-efficacy.
Happiness is something we all chase, and there’s nothing wrong with wanting to cultivate more authentic joy and happiness in your life. Although happiness is an emotion and can pass through us like any emotion, meditation can help a person tap into their internal well-being and source of joy so they don’t have to rely on external circumstances to bring them happiness.
This internal well-being is a peace we all have inside of us. Often, this natural internal peace gets smothered by layers of stress, negative emotions, and ruminating thoughts. Meditation helps you clear away all of that to reach your core of peace at any time.
A study done in 2021 shows how mindfulness meditation is associated with higher levels of happiness. Meditation allows people to find peace and inner well-being even when external circumstances may not be optimal. Knowing there is peace to rest in, allows us to live more freely and openly – creating emotions of happiness.
We are constantly learning and storing what we learn away. However, we don’t always understand the importance or impact of what we are learning until much later on. If you’ve ever been puzzling over an issue when suddenly—Aha!—the answer comes to you. You don’t know how you know, but you know it’s important, impactful, and right. This is your intuition at work.
Intuition is your personal insight based on all of your years of learning, observing, feeling, and thinking. It’s that gut instinct, the “feel it in your bones” feeling of rightness.
Meditation can help connect a person to the place where a person’s intuition comes from. By being able to quietly watch the going-ons of your own mind nonjudgmentally, meditation allows a person to become more aware of what is happening in their mind. In this quiet and calm space, new connections between thoughts, ideas, dreams, and knowledge can be created. Many people find meditation helps them think of out-of-the-box ideas and be fully connected with their intuition
Meditation affects our physical, mental, and emotional selves. It allows our bodies to heal and opens ourselves to our inner knowing – our intuition and creativity. It has powerful implications for our emotional and mental health. If you want to learn more about these benefits or how else Meditation in Colorado Springs can help you, reach out to our team of experts. We would be delighted to help you find the right path for you.
