Is This the Missing Piece to Your Growth?
We’ve been taught that growth requires constant effort, that the harder we push, the further we’ll go. But true growth doesn’t happen in the pushing; it happens in the recovery that follows. Vedic meditation is that recovery time for the mind and body, a space where restoration and adaptation can occur naturally.
Why Rest Matters for Growth and Performance
In a culture that rewards productivity, rest can look like a weakness. Many of us carry an unconscious belief that stillness equals stagnation. Yet biology tells a different story. Muscles strengthen during recovery, not while lifting the weight. The same is true for the nervous system. In moments of rest, the body integrates everything it’s been processing: tension, emotion, information, experience.
How Meditation Helps the Mind and Body Recover
When we’re constantly “on,” this integration can’t happen. The system just accumulates noise and stress. Meditation allows us to settle to our silent baseline, clearing the backlog of noise, resetting us with clarity and creativity.
You might notice subtle signs of this after meditation: feeling lighter, calmer, or suddenly clearer about something that’s been foggy. Over time, these small recalibrations accumulate into meaningful change. Growth doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it simply looks like ease where there used to be tension, or patience where there used to be frustration.
The Science Behind Rest and the Nervous System
During meditation, the body shifts from fight-or-flight to rest-and-repair. Heart rate and cortisol levels decrease, while serotonin and dopamine, the neurotransmitters linked with wellbeing and motivation, rebalance. Brain imaging shows increased coherence across different regions, which translates to clearer thinking, better emotional regulation, and greater creativity.
Rest, in this context, isn’t passive. It’s regenerative. It’s what makes progress possible. Every time you sit to meditate, you’re investing in your growth.
Learn in Sydney
If you’re in Sydney or travelling anytime soon, you can learn Vedic Meditation with Stef Colman in Woollahra. Choose a small-group course for shared learning, or a private course designed around your schedule and goals.
What learning involves
Four in-person sessions across four days (90 minutes each)
Step-by-step integration of meditation into daily life
Guidance on how to optimise your practice after the course
Access to ongoing support and free weekly group meditations