7 day meditation series: Our mission I begun this series as a method to help people on their way to forming a sustainable and realistic meditation practice. Some times in our busy lives we lose the connection with ourselves and it can begin to feel as though we are stuck in a loop, day in day out. It can feel like there are just not enough hours in the day and before we know it an entire year has gone past yet again. You will find in this series simple and effective ways to make time for yourself, remember who you are and to put your mind at ease. Remember also, that meditation is not a race! Be gentle on yourself, don’t compare yourself to others and practice, practice, practice! Feel free to go over exercises as many times as you wish, as often as you wish. You may feel you need more time to practice a certain exercise and that is perfectly okay. So, let’s begin! Here are a few tips to get you started. I'll be adding more tips as we go along Find a quiet place: The first tip is to find a place that is bereft of external noise and other sounds or simply a place where you feel well. The more peaceful your immediate environment is, the easier it will be to meditate. Lack of noise of sound will also assist you in building concentration on an object or empty space during meditation. Focus on posture: Posture is an important aspect, and if your posture is incorrect, then it may lead to physical issues as well as unsatisfying meditation activity. It is important to sit straight and comfortably, so don't oblige yourself to sit cross legged. You can sit on a high chair keeping your feet on the floor, or on a meditation seat and keep your knees on the floor. Declare your intention: Before you start meditating, you need to identify your purpose. For example: if your purpose is to understand your inner self, then that should also be the core intention of focus to initiate meditation. Focus on your body: The next step is to shift your focus toward feeling your body. You can start by focusing on your feet and then rise up to the stomach, the chest, the shoulders, the neck, and finally the head. This will not only help in relaxing, but also increase your awareness toward your own physical body. Focus on Breathing: Breathing meditation is the most recommended practice for beginners. The art lies in slowly breathing in (inhaling) and breathing out (exhaling). There are times when your mind would wander away from focusing on breathing, but you need to push your mind back into it and concentrate again. Be neutral toward the content: Sometimes it can be quite challenging to try because focusing brings up many feelings, sensations, images, memories and the mind has the tendency to start thought elaboration. Stay focused on the object and let thoughts come and go. Feel them but engage with them as less as possible. Short-time duration: You need to begin your easy meditation activity with short-time duration, such as 5 minutes or 10 minutes. As you learn to focus, you can increase your time duration gradually by multiples of 5 minutes to 15, 20, 25, and 30 minutes. The best time to practice meditation is in the early morning but you can also practice it in the early evening or prior to twilight. This is just the beginning of your journey. I hope you enjoy it! Stay tuned for 7 days of meditation: day 1, the breath.
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