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MCC Daily Tribune

World Meditation Day

We celebrate World Meditation Day on May 21 every year. The holiday seeks to create awareness about meditation and its benefits, especially in our busy world of constant movement. Meditation itself is a practice that has been traced to ancient times, as far back as 3000 B.C., when it was referenced in ancient Indian texts. It also has roots in third-century China. The practice includes using techniques such as mindfulness or focusing on an object, thought, or activity to achieve an emotionally calm and stable state. Today, meditation has transcended past stereotypes and entered mainstream culture in the West.

WORLD MEDITATION DAY ACTIVITIES

  1. Meditate
    Take some time out of your busy day to meditate. Rest, listen to music, or enjoy the sounds of nature while bringing yourself to a calm state of mind.

  2. Declutter and destress
    Remove things from your environment that take up space without adding value. Clean up your home and prioritize your activities, letting go of whatever is unimportant.

  3. Use the hashtag
    Help create awareness about this unique and important holiday. Post something informative on social media and use the hashtag #WorldMeditationDay for more visibility.

5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MEDITATION TYPES

  1. Loving-kindness meditation
    This type of meditation focuses on cultivating feelings of loving-kindness to people, even a person’s enemies.

  2. Body scan or progressive relaxation
    During this process, a person is encouraged to scan their body for tension areas and then release that tension.

  3. Mindfulness meditation
    This type of meditation allows people to focus solely on the present instead of thinking about past or future occurrences.

  4. Breath awareness meditation
    This meditation type allows people to focus on their breathing, counting their breaths while breathing in slowly and deeply.

  5. Transcendental meditation
    This type of meditation is spiritual in nature, encouraging practitioners to focus on rising above their current state of being.

WHY WE LOVE WORLD MEDITATION DAY

  1. It provides relaxation
    It is always a good idea to take a break from life’s hustle and bustle. Meditation helps us do just that by helping us free our minds of worry and focus on the positives.

  2. It eliminates stress
    Meditation is well-known for preventing and eliminating stress. When we’re calm and tranquil, we’re also better equipped to deal with stress in our daily lives and environments.

  3. It promotes a peaceful world
    Imagine if everyone took a little time out of their day to meditate and cleanse their minds of negative thoughts. Don’t you agree that the world would be a much more peaceful and united place?

World Meditation Day - National Today

Sarah Benedict
MCC Wellness Council
05/22/2023