One of the less frequently discussed benefits of a transcending meditation practice is how it supports the people in our families, workplaces, friendship groups and communities. I've had many conversations with people who have a desire to meditate but have a story around taking time for themselves (often away from their kids or families) as being selfish.

In reality, this couldn't be further from the truth. When we are well rested, grounded, present and mentally clear, we are able to be of far greater service to the people in our lives than when we are tired and stressed. Here's some of the ways I have observed this being the case in my own life and those of the men and women I have shared the practice of Vedic meditation with.

More Peaceful

Vedic meditation gives us access to the source of peace, located within. The practice helps us to discover that feeling settled, calm and relaxed is innate to us.

Peace is a state of being that exists beyond identification with the mind and all our thoughts. Once we locate peace at its source, we stop seeking it externally in the ever changing material world and in ways that have a tendency to create resistance and suffering. In turn, peaceful communities are created by peaceful individuals. The more people operating from a baseline of peace, the less conflict and angst in our families and communities. Peace has a ripple effect. 

More Loving

Vedic meditation is a practice that brings about greater awareness of our patterns and conditioning. As we gently peel back our conditioning through the regular practice of transcendence, we start to remember our essential nature by feeling it. That of love, acceptance and compassion. 

Because of the deeply restful, healing nature of the practice, every meditation supports us to dissolve the stress-triggers being held in the body that have a tendency to create conflict and misunderstandings with people in our life. 

A consistent Vedic meditation practice supports us to return to our nature, dissolve our triggers and create greater harmony and unity in all of our daily interactions. 

More Regulated

Vedic meditation powerfully supports the regulation of the nervous system out of fight-flight (sympathetic) into rest-digest (parasympathetic). When we are regulated, we can more effectively support others to regulate through the process of co-regulation.

Existing in a state of chronic fight-flight breeds disharmony in relationships. This is by design, when in fight-flight we are biologically hard-wired to scan people and situations for signs of threat or danger. We view peoples' body language and facial expressions completely differently when in fight-flight, creating greater opportunity for misunderstanding and conflict. 

In contrast, co-regulation supports healthy connection and relating. The more time we spend in rest-digest, the easier it is to build mutually trusting, loving relationships.

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