Meditation helps with Neuromuscular Diseases

Muscular Dystrophy can cause a lot of stress and emotional turmoil for the person living with it. It even effects the people around us as well as our hard working caregivers. Stress can not only increase the severity of MD symptoms but it can also potentially trigger the onset of new diseases as well. One of the best ways to minimize stress is by having a daily meditation practice. It can literally work wonders for the state of our mental health. Thankfully when it comes to meditation there are many choices available to us. We can use You tube or even an app to do meditation.

There are many options available these days including guided meditations and subscription based apps/tools like "HeadSpace". Personally I have found that if you have one meditation practice that can do repeatedly every day ideally not depending on any gadget or an app that is the best. That is why I like the Sahaj Samadhi meditation practice. It is effortless to do, doesn’t require any app or gadget and you can do anytime and anywhere. I have found it to be very relaxing, peaceful and calming for the mind and has become deeper the more I practice it.

For both myself and my wife, Meditation is one of the most relaxing and calming thing that we do together. Just meditating for a few minutes a day helps take away our stress that invariably comes from all directions and leaves us calm and fresh. Things that used to push our buttons don’t have the same intensity any more. It has actually become difficult to get angry and emotional these days. Earlier, my wife used to get really stressed in juggling between office work, kids, cooking and zillion of other things. Now there is a certain level of calmness and serenity that is hard to miss. Our personal relationship has seen a lot of improvement as well and we have become more accepting of each other’s actions and mistakes. The house is a much more peaceful and calmer place now :) I attribute it all to a few minutes of daily Sahaj Samadhi meditation practice.

As a health coach it is fascinating to see how those who have a regular breathing and meditation practice are able to overcome stressful eating habits and make healthier choices for themselves and their family members vs those who do not have a regular meditation practice.

Sahaj Samadhi meditation technique is both ancient and cutting edge at the same time. It increases the grey matter in the frontal cortex which allows more happy hormones to be produced thus giving the feeling of bliss and contentedness.

Stress is NOW the leading cause of many diseases in the world and for those of us who already have a NMD (Neuro Muscular Disease), it's even worse. According to MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association), "Living with neuromuscular disease (NMD) involves specific challenges — some physical, some strategic, some structural — that can create stress and contribute to changes in both physical and mental health. Can meditation, mindfulness, and other relaxation practices help? Yes, says Paige Lembeck, PhD, a pediatric psychologist and assistant professor of Clinical Child Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, Conn. Paige treats people who experience chronic headaches, muscular dystrophy, and other neurological conditions. According to page, relaxation and reduced stress can promote healing and reduce inflammation in the body, "

On top of a health challenge, if we have a job, kids, family and are spending time on social media our body is continuously accumulating stress. These days it is hard to find anyone even in their 20’s not to have health issues induced by stressful conditions. It is very easy to minimize the harmful effects of stress from our system by just sitting for a few minutes of meditation in 24 hours.

How Is Sahaj Samadhi meditation different from Mindfulness, Concentration or Guided Meditation?

- Sahaj Samadhi means “effortless meditation”. Sahaj Samadhi Meditation helps your conscious mind to experience the silent depths of our own being.

- Unlike guided meditation, Sahaj Samadhi does not require accessories nor any guidance once learned.

- And, generally, it takes you much deeper as well, compared to other techniques. Its like parking the car outside versus bringing it in your own garage!

- Since Sahaj Samadhi is “effortless”, it does not require controlling the mind like concentration meditations, nor does it require vigilant observation of thoughts and emotions like mindfulness meditation. It has been found to be easier and quicker to learn than mindfulness or concentration which require mental effort and take a longer time to master.