Does your mind chatter or talk almost nonstop at you? This is something that millions of people are dealing with. This chatter can literally drive you crazy and make your stress levels reach new peaks.
One of the best ways to deal with this mind chatter is to start incorporating meditation in your life. Meditation can help different aspects of your life as we will discuss below.
It can help you to overcomes issues such as; anxiety, depression, mood swings, and feelings of confusion. Dealing with these feelings is a major problem for thousands of people around the world. Sometimes these thoughts can be detrimental to your life and can have devastating effects of your life. If you are dealing with any of these issues check with your doctor about the benefits of incorporating meditation.
Meditation, in conjunction with professional help such as hypnosis, NLP, Time Line Therapy or Energy Healing also helps you build healthy outlooks when it comes to achieving things like losing weight. By meditating you are reinforcing a positive attitude. If you use motivational quotes starting with the phrase “I am…” you can easily improve your mindset. If your goal is to lose weight, congratulate yourself each day on your effects. Or you may want to focus on how fantastic you will look in those skinny jeans!
Meditation can help boost your creativity streak. When you clear your mind and reduce all that chatter your ability to focus, concentrate and become more productive increases. When your mind is free you can allow it to wander and dream up all types of new things.
Meditating helps you feel re-energized. Your sessions do not have to last that long at all. A 10-20 minute session can help clear your mind and thoughts and leave you feeling refreshed and re-energized.
It also helps you deal with stress, this is achieved by allowing reoccurring thoughts to just pass by you (without having your neurology prove the thought as right) or reinforcing positive thoughts and by allowing you to focus on the tasks at hand. You will develop the skills need to deal with your stress more efficiently.
Meditation helps to improve your focus and your attention span. Participating in activities such as yoga or Tai Chi can help you in these areas. As can repeating motivational quotes or listening and focusing on sounds such as waves crashing against the beach.
Doctors are now recommending meditation to more and more of their patients. We are now starting to understand that the mind is held in the body and meditation can be a helpful way to deal with many health issues and it really doesn’t cost anything! To date the results that have been seen from meditating are extremely positive, so it is something that is well worth looking into in more depth.
Simple Ways to Start Meditating
The best thing about meditating is that it doesn’t require a lot of time. All you need is to set aside 10-20 minutes per day for this beneficial exercise.
Use the following steps to set up your own routine for meditating and aim for 3-4 times per week and build your practice to 1-2 times per day.
Select a Time
You want to choose a time that is convenient for you. During this time period ensure that you will not be disturbed. You need to feel relaxed and your mind should be free of worry.
Many people enjoy meditating either as the sun comes up or goes down. If possible you could even meditate outside.
A Quiet Location
This is very important as you don’t want to have your spouse or children interrupt you. A quiet room in the house would work or even a secluded spot in your garden.
Your Position
You need to sit comfortably while meditating. While sitting cross legged, or in the lotus position, is recommended it is not always necessary. You can sit comfortably on a chair and still receive the same benefits.
Meditate Before Meals
If you eat a large meal you often feel tired and lethargic. This is why it is best to meditate before you eat. But, do not try and meditate if you are on the verge of getting really hungry, otherwise your concentration levels will be disrupted.
Warm Up
As with any type of exercise you want to warm up, even if you are just going to be sitting down. This helps to get your blood flowing to all areas of your body and your brain. Plus it helps to make you feel more alert and ready to meditate.
Smile
Just the act of smiling can help you feel more relaxed and comfortable. Remember you are going to learn how to relax and allow your mind to wander. Feeling happier is one easy way to make this happen.
Your Eyes
During the meditation process you will be sitting or standing with your eyes closed. When your 20 minutes are up you don’t want to rush to open your eyes.
Instead, give yourself plenty of time to become aware of your surroundings again. In the same way you don’t want to jump up and run for the phone! Allow your body to return to its conscious state again.
By following the above steps you can easily reap more benefits from your sessions. Remember that the more often you meditate, the easier the entire process will be for you.
Once you are practiced and feel comfortable in a sitting meditation, take it to the next level by trying a walking meditation or meditating while in public (try a park bench). Play around with different hand and feet positions. Pretty soon you will be meditating like a pro…..and your stress and anxiety levels will drop like a stone.
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