elizabeth scala here Living Sublime Wellness aspect of my business is each month we focus on one wellness theme this month the theme is awareness now when thinking about awareness one nights come up with similar terms or other words our experiences that have to do this concept you might hear the terms consciousness you might have heard mindful being in the present moment being in the hearing now and want to all of that i like to use that fermilab helps with all of these concepts is that of meditation meditation sometimes can be scary wary before we get nervous and start um... coming up with excuses not having time different things like that let me just share with you a couple of the better that's that meditation so some of the physical benefits are it lowers oxygen consumption aching decrease respiratory rate it increases blood flow and slows the heartbreak they can actually be good for people with high blood pressure it can reduce anxiety and stress even decreases muscle tension it even helps reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms it enhances our any any new system they can help with concentration and relax ation so there are many many benefits meditation even many more than i've just shared with me today and one of my speaking about meditation to us as nurses about the nursing profession any of them all spent u may have a submerged you know i'm sure are busy sometimes stress in here specific job a specific workday you know we have a career that involves a lot of multitasking a lot of questions unanswered a lot of needing our attention you know just being in as simple one workday stand out just a few minutes a nurse can be interrupting called upon asked a question you know called on the telephone all sorts of things just fifteen minutes so it's a very very busy and and fast-paced career now i know i'm speaking to you and you know this but that being said meditation is something for you can actually help you to increase your focus to help you be more in that moment with the patient or the client to help you reduce stress and anxiety and really just can help you balance the flow of the work day so i just thought i'd share briefly my own journey because i'm you know when people hear the word meditation sometimes they even if your lungs no enough for a planned chanting montrose for forty five minutes to and our team all day sometimes people worry if painful or uncomfortable sometimes people more entertainment parsley so just briefly in two thousand ten this summer i went to my coaching certification program and in week too we've really focused allot being in the present moment being able to really listen be mindful when speaking with client being aware up how we're feeling in reacting to what's going on so really being in that here now there was a reading list and one of the book site shows to greet during the course of the class was catastrophe living by john habits and and that booklet that it's really been my relief strong introduction to this whole uh... this whole lifestyle really and read the book now about two times that i always refer to it so it's a great book notebook uh... really introduce me to be more mindful and focusing on my breath so i kind of was getting an understanding of what some of the meditation practice is worked out now there are many different types of practice but this was just one that i was reading about problem though where i was fully successful was i was practicing meditation and sometimes when i would get home sometimes on my lunch break sometimes in the morning if i had time maybe in the evening before and it was happening sporadically was not happening every day recently uh... may of two thousand twelve but not another instructor another guy don't want my wellness journey and have been introduced to the mutual and not only that really was reinforced with the concept of it needs to be a delete practice and he needs to happen at the same everyday if you're looking to begin some sort of meditation practice you didn't look you want to make sure it's on a daily basis to get the most benefits it's happening at the same time of day so it becomes routine that you're in a quiet states that you close the door that you tell others say you're not interrupted that you turn off the electronic devices and then she'd get in a comparable positions so that you our table to for some time now in the beginning if you're just starting out it does not have to be twenty five thirty forty minutes long you know start out with five minutes a day increased to ten do whatever is going to fit into your lifestyle but do you recall ideally basis at the same time so you get form that thirteen as nurses if we are able to practice this one technique we will be more present with our patients we will be less stressed with our job load and we merely will be image hearing now in the moments with our with our staff our clients with ourselves so that we are aware and conscious of everything around them if you'd like more information or you want help getting started with your common practice feel free to use check out my website via email so come visit us www.livingsublimewellness.com coachscala@livingsublimewellness.com thank you and have a great day