Psychological benefits Meditation brings tremendous psychological benefits, including an increased ability to concentrate and to hold a focus. Because of this, meditators are often very efficient and their job performance improves. As we approach the end of the century we are seeing a huge increase in interest in all things esoteric. The 'New Age' movement is gathering tremendous momentum as thousands of people buy books, tapes and videos which urge us to take responsibility for ourselves and our health. Many, many authors are urging us to take up meditation as a way into this.
Meditation is definitely a spiritual path as well.
It was meditation that led Buddha to become enlightened as he sat beneath the Bodhi tree. Prayer is a form of meditation too. Of course, as with taking up any new practice, there is the motivation problem. One of the most difficult aspects of learning to meditate is perseverance. You do not just sit down and meditate at the first attempt, unless you are extremely lucky.