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Using CBD To Enhance Your Meditation Routine

by ECHO Connection / Wednesday, 04 September 2019 / Published in Education

CBD (cannabidiol) is one of many ayurvedic/adaptogen compounds that may naturally enhance your meditation routine and desired state of mind.

Why Do CBD and Meditation Go Well Together?

Hemp contains up to 113 potentially beneficial cannabinoids, including CBD (cannabidiol).

CBD is gaining popularity as research continues verifying specific ECS (endocannabinoid system) mechanisms to help maintain homeostasis and balance within all systems of the body.

Meditation involves quieting your mind and observing your thoughts without judgment. It can be as simple or involved as you would like and ranges from doing basic breathing exercises to more complex visualizations and practices. Whichever method is chosen, the discipline is intended to help your mind “be” in the present moment while achieving clarity, awareness, and emotional peace. 

The goal of utilizing CBD and meditation are largely the same—to create balance. 

How Can CBD Enhance Your Meditation?

A peer-reviewed medical journal PLOS reveals the ECS (endocannabinoid system) is like a microcosm of mind-body medicine. Specifically, the ECS represents a psycho-neuro-immunology environment and may help to modulate various levels of consciousness, emotions, and much more.

According to Dr. David Allen, the basics of how this mechanism operates involves the presence of cannabinoid receptors on nearly every cell. Digging deeper in the research continues showing us how the endocannabinoid system helps nearly every area of the body. But one of the most important ways that CBD might enhance your meditation routine is because of the possible calming effect it has on the mind.

Meditation can be a tough thing to do for busy people whose daily lives are fueled by stress and adrenaline. Most people find the idea of taking time out of their already demanding schedules for something as abstract sounding as meditation nearly impossible. 

The internal noise and background chatter of your “things to do list” can make it difficult to relax and focus on something as simple as breathing. Essentially, CBD’s potential anti-anxiety properties might help to quiet these distracting thoughts and allow you to give your mind and body a short interval of rest.

Do I Take CBD Before, During, or After Meditation?

The best time to take cannabidiol for meditation is a matter of figuring out what works best for you and the experience you’re aiming to achieve. Depending on the method of taking CBD, when it takes effect and how it interacts with your meditation experience can differ.

  • Inhaling CBD will take effect quickly and lasts the least amount of time.
  • Taking sublingual (under the tongue) CBD will yield a balance of long-lasting and fast-acting.
  • CBD pills or capsules tend to take longer to work but will typically last the longest amount of time.

For brief meditation sessions, you might desire to use a CBD vape device to achieve a quick effect. Whereas, if you’re looking to have a long meditation experience that could potentially takes you deep down into different states of consciousness – CBD tinctures, oils, or capsules will usually last longer.

 

Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951193/

http://www.eurekaselect.com/150392/article

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCs4B-oXOdk&t=7s

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604171/

Tagged under: balance, cannabidiol, Cannabis, CBD, CBD oil, experience, focus, homeostasis, meditate, meditating, meditation, relax, relaxing, research

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