The basic idea behind meditation is to rejuvenate and revitalize our six sense organs. Meditation can be considered a technique, or practice. Meditation is a practice that is specific to one individual. Only that person can understand the significance and it's effect on one self. Experiences during meditation vary significantly from one individual to another. Meditation leaves you with relaxed mental status and clear mental status as to how one want to think and live.How is meditation different from relaxation, thinking, concentration? Relaxation: Relaxation is a common by-product of meditation. Relaxation itself can assume many forms, such as taking a hot bath or reclining in your couch. Meditation is an active process where the meditator remains fully aware of what the awareness is doing. Relaxation does not involve a self implicated restrained on thought process, but meditation is an evoking of the power of keeping all your senses in control.Thinking: Thoughts are a process of putting an effort on your brain and finding a solution to your problem or thought in perspective, but meditation transcends it all. Here mind does concentrate on an object or an idea, but without putting an extra effort on brain or neurons. Concentration: Meditation's stepping-stone is concentration, and higher state of concentration leads to meditation.How to have mediation in my life?Meditation is a practice that is different for each individual. It holds a different meaning to every individual person. There are a few recommended guidelines for meditation: It should be done every day, preferably at the same time.

It should preferably be done before a meal rather than after a meal

A spot should be set aside for meditation, which should be a quiet ..place and used for nothing but meditation.

One should sit with the spine straight and vertical What are the physiological effects of meditation? The most common physiological effects of meditation are reduced blood pressure, lower pulse rate, decreased metabolic rate and changes in the concentration of serum levels of various substances. Before starting Meditation can be performed only when one is convinced and has conviction to do it. It is not a sheer physical exercise like aerobics or weight training, but an attitude that has to be imbibed in oneself. One has to understand the reason for why one is doing it, and how one would like to ensue with it.Meditation is the highest yoga practice, one that require not just association of body to mind but both of them should be in a harmony, a conjunction or mind over body. This is what makes meditation a rare practice to have complete perfection in it.