Meditation is a form of yoga exercise which is helping you in various ways. Meditation consists of pranayama and it’s a system of controlled breathing. It involves breathing exercises where you purposely inhale, exhale, and hold your breath in a sequenced manner. Meditation is a practice that has been used for ages to attain a state of well being, stability and calm. Meditation produces lots of energy and when you perform it on a full stomach it may be hard for you to stay focused. As this energy is consumed for digesting food, it is advisable to do meditation on empty stomach. The ideal time for meditation is morning and you should perform it on empty stomach. There are plenty of benefits of doing meditation on an empty stomach and here we look at those benefits.

* When you have an empty stomach, your mind is alert, which help you reach a meditative state.

* Your cognitive abilities can improve significantly if you have an empty stomach, which helps you to focus on a meditative state.

* If you are doing meditation on empty stomach, it will help you reach an intense meditative experience.

* Mindful, emotional based and focused based meditations are best suited for when you have an empty stomach.

* When you finally have your food after meditation on an empty stomach, you can have a better sensory perception of foods taste, smell and texture due to enhanced calmness and focus.

Those were the benefits of doing meditation on an empty stomach.