In today's hustle and bustle world, many of us often feel stressed out. Well, who doesn't? We rarely give ourselves the time to relax and recharge. Our minds and emotions are always running in high gear, there is no time for us to give 'inner-peace' to our mind and body.
It doesn't have to be like that. In this article, I will share with you some simple tips to practice basic meditation. There are many ways to meditate, but at moment I don't yet have the time to explore and practice them. However, I do manage to give myself time to practice the most basic of meditation. It's easy to do and doesn't take much time.
Meditation can give you many health benefits. It's a great way to empty and organize your clustered mind, not to mention it helps to relieve stress as well.
Here are the steps to practice basic meditation...
1. Find a quiet place where you can sit still for at least 20 minutes without being disturbed.
2. Find a place where you can sit comfortably. For example, you can sit on a meditation cushion with your leg crossed.
3. Ready? Then, close your eyes.
4. Try to clear your mind. The idea here is trying to achieve a 'no-mind' state, meaning that you're trying to get yourself unattached from your thinking mind. At first, this is not easy to accomplish but with some practice, you can. Try to rise above your mind and just watch over it. If noises in your mind get into your way, gently observe and silence it.
Remember that you're NOT your mind. That's why you need to rise above your mind and seize control, you're the master of your mind. Only then you can silence the noises and achieve inner peace.
That's it. That's the most basic of meditation. Just practice to keep letting go any noise that may pop into your mind. The objective is to achieve and prolong the quiet state in your mind. The more frequent you give your mind some empty spaces, the more relaxed it will become.
Again, please remember that meditation needs practice. Don't expect to do it perfectly as this will give you more stress instead. If you're new to meditation, start with a shorter session (like 10 minutes) and work your way up to longer session. Just keep on practicing the steps outlined above to clear your mind.
Hope you find this article useful.
Very good instruction!
I've found that any approach to stress management should include some mindfulness, self-awareness and relaxation training.
This looks like a good approach... breathing is so important to reducing stress!
I find myself breathing shallowly and rapidly during the day, but am learning to pause a moment to re-establish healthy breathing patterns to help with my stress reduction.
Great post!
-James T.
For more on stress management:
http://www.christian-life-coaching.org/stress-management.html
Great information!
Sounds wonderful and relaxing, and reminds me that I don't do it enough!
These are easy steps for beginners and I think it's important to stress that practice will be necessary. It's tough to clear your mind, and people should not get discouraged if they can't do it the first time they try!
Thanks for the info!
~ Jill
http://www.OurStressfulLives.com
Yes I agree... clearing the mind or stop thinking is difficult to do for those who have just started to practice meditation... perhaps for those who are new, the easier way is to focus on something "constant" like a music with sound wave or your own breathing....
When you focus on something that's flowing constantly... your mind becomes calm. Then try to feel every parts of your body... head, neck, shoulder, chest, abdomen, arms, legs, etc... just try to feel them... try to feel the energy field flowing inside your body... do not think about it; just feel it. This can help your mind to stop thinking...
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