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Simple Meditation Technique To Take Your Life To The Next Level
How do you find the right meditation technique
and learn more about the benefits of meditation?
For many years, I was always curious about mediation.
It seemed to me to be linked in some perplexed way, to somewhere I was a little
scared to go. I don't know if this was because of something I had read or heard,
or just fear of the unknown.
My first taste was when I was introduced to Yoga
- what a fabulous 'Haven' for exercise, relaxation, stress relief, balance and
vigour this has been for me (More on Yoga elsewhere on the site soon)
So, let me tell you about
my meditation technique and about the benefits of meditation:
(I also highly recommend Matt Clarkson's information and his really interesting site and meditation techniques- 'Secrets of Meditation' )
Meditation is easy to learn and can be an important
factor in improving the health of your mind and body.
The first step to practising basic meditation
is learning to breathe in a manner that facilitates a state of calmness and
awareness.
- Find a quiet place where you won't be disturbed
and practise the following meditation technique for 15 minutes each day. Sometimes, if I can't find the quiet at home and am going to be out in the car on my own, I park somewhere quiet and meditate in the car - this works really well for me.
- Assume a comfortable posture lying on your
back or sitting.
If you're sitting, (and that is preferable as there is a tendancy to fall asleep if you are lying down) keep the spine straight and let your shoulders relax.
- Focus your attention on your belly, feeling
it rise or expand gently on the in-breath and fall or recede on the out-breath.
- Concentrate on your breathing, 'being with'
each in-breath. (You will know what I mean when you try this)
- Every time you notice that your mind has wandered,
notice what it was that took you away and then gently bring
your attention back to your belly and the feeling of the breath going in
and out.
- If your mind wanders away from the breath,
then your job is simply to bring it back to the breath every time, no matter
what it has become preoccupied with. If thoughts pop into your head just notice
them but dont 'buy into' these thoughts.
Practise this exercise for 15 minutes at a convenient
time every day, whether you feel like it or not, for one week - and see how
it feels to incorporate a meditation practice into your life. Be aware of how
it feels to spend time each day just being with your breath, being 'in the moment'
without having to do anything.
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