Article by Jake Rhodes
Meditation is a tool for self-improvement that has been used for thousands of years worldwide, particularly in the east. More recently though the numbers of those who meditate in the western hemisphere has risen dramatically. Some say that this is due to the spiritual hole that has been left unfilled by western religions. Others simply credit the increased amount of information available thanks to resources on the internet making meditation more accessible.
Meditation is often thought of as a religious practice but while it can be used as part of religious worship, you don