What are the differences between relaxation and meditation?
by Hugo Maucher on Jan.16, 2012, under Meditation Books
How it is done, what it brings, what underlines the approach?
How do you find good places to learn to practice relaxation? I live in London (England).
Many thanks
Great responses, thanks.
Wondering how you call the "exercise" through which you lay down on the floor with your eyes closed and someone else guides you (through words, music etc) to reach a more relaxed state.
its all to do with brain waves actually.
when you’re in a state of relaxation your brain waves are quite slow, but when you’re meditating (30min or longer) your brain waves are much much slower. relaxation can be walking, listening to music, talking a bath, reading etc…but meditating is quieting the mind and focusing on something; you usually have an intention (i.e some people meditate on a picture or a word and try to make sense of it..or to make it have a more profound meaning) with meditation, its important not to strain yourself, trying to hard to be quiet, spiritual because that will block the purpose. just allow your mind to unfold.
