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REIKI - The 3 Main Benefits


     Reiki is a great alternative for you that has already resorted to all kinds of help to calm your heart. You've followed the advice of all your friends and yet you still can not figure out what to do to have a bit of emotional calm and tranquility, to solve your problems with balance and consideration.

 Despite maintaining a regular diet and exercise, have  you felt your body in disarray, as if something was in imbalance?

If so, consider learning a little more about the benefits of Reiki in your personal quest for peace and balance.

It is exactly on this subject that we will deal with in our article today. Discover this kind of healing energy, discovered in Japan by the famous teacher Mikao Usui, and unveil the main benefits that this technique can bring to our body and spirit!


1. Balance: Always be in Harmony

     Reiki is nothing more than a vital energy transfer technique, done so with one's hands. Among the concepts that underlie this technique is the energy levels.

     Each person carries with him his life energy. If this energy level is low, one can easily become the target of diseases and imbalances of all kinds. On the other hand, if the energy is balanced, equilibrium will reign.

And this is one of the benefits of Reiki: through the flow of energy, it enables rebalancing through the organization of the individual magnetic field, in order to provide a sense of comfort and well-being.

2. Tranquility: A Life of Fullness

     Reiki is not connected to any kind of religion or dogma. It is a concept of universal energy. There is, in fact, a strong appeal to the spiritual side of being, but without connecting to any kind of closed concept.

     That is, it is a technique that deals with the energy that involves the body and the spirit, bringing renewal and reenergization. This all brings to the person receiving Reiki a sense of peace, calm and tranquility, which causes a deep relaxation, causing, according to reports, even curative processes...


3. Stress reduction: peace of mind and body

     By acting as an agent for rebalancing the vital energies of being, Reiki provides a considerable reduction of levels of emotional and physical stress.

     This is because, during the application of the technique, individuals usually report the occurrence of a feeling of peace, comfort and relaxation, which, in turn, act positively on the mental state of the individual, which contributes to the decrease of stress levels and even to raise self-esteem.

As you can see, there are many benefits to Reiki. This famous Japanese technique, in fact, helps and much in the search for relaxation and self-knowledge, providing healing to the body and soul.

How about you, are you even willing to incorporate Reiki? Already using it? Do you know about other benefits of Reiki? Share your experiences with us and help others learn more about this. Leave a comment below!

How Many Types of Meditation exist?

     There are various types of meditation, they vary according to tradition and why they are performed. 
Deep, well-practiced meditation can bring many benefits to adherents, and for this to be synergistic, it is very important that you seek out the one who respects and follows your beliefs and culture.


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What is meditation?

     To explain the types, let's first understand what meditation is.
Many books and practitioners define it as the awakening of man to the connection with the interior, which brings self-knowledge, peace, mental, spiritual and physical control. Thus, it is as if we are disposing ourselves and showing the interest of meeting our best and seeking spiritual peace.

This practice helps you find the path and the motivation to move forward. That is, every time we enter a meditative state we have the opportunity to act in search of our well-being, where silence gives us the encounter of the best answers through our spirit and mind.


Why and how to meditate?

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     It has been scientifically proven that the practice of meditation is beneficial in many ways, bringing a psychological balance to practitioners. Thus there are several aspects: meditation for anxiety, stress, depression, attention deficit, wisdom, calm, etc. With it, it is possible to discern all negative and positive feelings and find a greater balance or sense for everything that happens in our lives.

Therefore, there are countless benefits of meditation, such as:
- Helps contain anger and stress;
- Purifies your energy;
- Evolves understanding;
- Elevates spirituality;
- Promotes well-being;
- Increases productivity, concentration and safety;
- Helps overcome traumas;
- Awakens the mind;
- Motivation;
- Brings inner peace;
- Increases the production of hormones.


Types of Meditation

Buddhist Meditation - Describing it in a basic way: it seeks purification, the focus on life and the understanding of human desires.



Zazen - it means "sitting meditation," as the translation already says, is usually done in the lotus position, that is, sitting cross-legged. And the focus is totally turned on the air movement.

Vipassana - means "clear vision", always aims at concentration, tranquility and research, that is, to take full attention to absolutely everything in the body.
Consciência Plena: neste caso, é uma adaptação das principais e tradicionais práticas budistas e ela vem da concentração intencionalmente do momento presente.

Metta - this word means kindness, kindness and goodwill. This meditation is done sitting with eyes closed and aiming at the feelings quoted.


Hindu Meditation


Mantra (OM) - The mantra is used to enter the meditative state more easily, because due to the transmitted vibration it induces the state of relaxation.
There are some other famous mantras: om, so-ham, branch, yam, ham, om namah shivaya, om mani padme hum and nam myoho renge kyo, etc.

Transcendental - It was introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, being a broader form for meditation established through various sounds.

Yoga - There is in fact one and only meditation with this name, but several Yoga exercises that aid in meditation.

Chinese Meditation


Taoist - It is a philosophical tradition that aims and emphasizes life in harmony. This term means "beginning" or "path".
The main characteristic is the transformation and generation of internal energy, besides there are other diverse techniques of meditation that start from the concentration and visualization. Such as: Respiratory Meditation (Zhuanqi), Emptiness Meditation, Nei Guan (Internal View), Shouyi, Yuanyou, Zuobo and Zuowang.

Chi Kung - It means "cultivation of energy," and part of an exercise that strengthens body and mind for the pursuit of health through meditation. That is, a technique somewhat different because it moves with slow body movements, where the focus will continue on the inner and the breathing.


Christian Meditation


Within this meditation there are 3 others that complete:
Contemplative prayer: repetition of sacred phrases.
Contemplative reading: read and think the teachings of the Bible.
Sitting with God: silently concentrating the mind in the presence of God.


Guided Meditation


      It is a modern practice that is based on all previous traditions. That is: it will only depend on you to create a formula to better focus on a meditation, usually it is guided by a sound and even videos.

Therefore there are several types of meditation, all with their particularity and guided by different traditions. But all of them follow the same goal line as connecting man with his true essence in order to find balance and inner peace.
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