The Effortless Mind by Will Williams

Author:Will Williams [Williams, Will]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781471167928
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK

How Do We Increase Our Adaptation Energy?

The ability to react and evolve is a vital part of a contented life. Nothing stays the same, and if we find it difficult to cope with change then our lives become dominated by stress and discomfort. Using meditation to increase your adaptation energy is one way to ensure you can happily adjust to a world in constant flux.

As I’ve already discussed, this form of meditation has a significant influence on our brain, and most relevant in this case is how it impacts the behaviour of our prefrontal cortex (which mainly deals with higher functions such as planning and personality development). This part of our brain interacts with our emotional centres and the limbic system, taming our impulses and helping us organise our feelings. Meditation appears to stimulate the prefrontal cortex, even to the extent that just eight weeks of the practice is associated with increased cortical thickness.

The promotion of our higher functions – the parts of our brain that drive our intellect and rationality – has a hugely positive impact on our adaptability. Rather than being driven by uncontrollable emotions and irrepressible fears, we can view a situation logically, and then work out how to solve any issues that arise. Say we’ve pinned all our hopes on a visit from a long-distance loved one, but something crops up and they can no longer make it. Rather than breaking down and viewing their absence as an unmitigated disaster, with meditation we can process our disappointment. We’ll still be sad, of course, but we can think of solutions to the problem, and rationalise our emotions with the knowledge that we will see them again soon.

In addition to that, as we’ve already explored, meditation can vastly improve your sleep. With a refreshing night of shut-eye behind you, you’re far more likely to be able to meet the challenges of the day with enthusiasm and adaptability. This helps you to become more resilient, and your reservoir of adaptation energy drains less quickly throughout the day.

Settling down to a morning meditation gives you loads of adaptation energy. Then, just as you begin to flag as the day wears on, you can do your second meditation and get another hit. Boom! You’re back in the game. As I said at the start of this book, when I first started meditating I used to call it ‘zinging’, and I think that’s a pretty accurate description of that extra charge, that extra ‘zing’ it gives you twice a day.

Being able to adapt is important for any kind of human relationship – romantic, parental or professional. Do you want to be a person who delays, ignores or reacts badly when change is afoot? Or the one coming up with solutions, finding ways to meet the new challenges with creativity and an open mind? With improved sleep and regular top-ups of adaptation energy via meditation, soon you’ll be the master of change, adapting and responding optimally to any situation you face.

FERTILITY AND PREGNANCY

Trying for a baby can add a lot of stress to a relationship.

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