Meditation is a great way to stay mentally fit during Covid-19

Mental fitness is often neglected in conversations about health, yet it is vital to a person’s wellbeing. Meditation helps guide people through periods of anxiety and trauma. During the Covid-19 pandemic, people have experienced increased levels of stress and anxiety. In order to cope, many people have turned to regularly practicing meditation. Through practicing meditation on a regular basis, people are allowing their brain to heal.^[1] Once someone really centers on themselves and evaluates where they are without any outside distractions, their whole life is put into perspective. Small daily stressors that have a major impact throughout the day fall away as insignificant. Larger, more important stressors are brought to the forefront so that people can see them more clearly and fairly evaluate how much and what kind of pressure they should feel. Regularly meditating has contributed to benefits such as reduced stress, patience, and altering thought habits to gain a new perspective on a stressful situation.^[1] Although meditation cannot solve all of a person’s problems, it can help them see their circumstances in a new light. Through this practice, people will be better equipped to handle problems as they arise. At a time where the whole world is under the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, meditation allows people to focus on themselves. ^[2]

[P1] As a result of the pandemic, many people have neglected their mental health. [P2] Meditation helps people focus on their mental health and improve it. [P3] Therefore, people should practice meditation during the pandemic.