Meditation

I started meditating about four years ago and ever since then I’ve been developing my meditation techniques. At first I felt rather weird sitting alone and doing nothing and my mind took it’s time getting used to it. Little by little I got better at meditating and started to see some kind of progress.

My goal with this article is to help those who want to try out meditation and point out some of the basics that I’ve learned. So let’s get started:

• Sit or lay down, what is most comfortable for you
• Make sure that there are no interruptions, turn of everything that can interrupt you while you meditate. Phones, cell, computer speakers and so on.
• Once you start meditating concentrate on your breathing.
• Let everything come that wants to come. Don’t struggle against your mind. It is highly likely once you first start to meditate that you mind starts overflow itself with various thoughts. It’s normal, the mind is just getting used to the idea of meditation.
• Set your time. How long are you going to meditate for? Don’t start with too long time at first because the chances are if you do then you won’t last and give up.

There are many good things that you gain practicing meditation. Firstly, tranquility. Your thoughts become clearer and more focused in your everyday tasks. You get more control over your mind. You can control the mind that often seems to overflow and clutter itself with thoughts about things of no importance. Unfortunately, we let our mind overflow with negative thoughts which can lead to anxiety, lack of concentration and so on. This leads me to my next point, positive thinking. By opening your mind to positive thinking you are more likely to conceive and believe your goal, and if you don’t have goals, meditation may help you to find goals. With better control over your mind and positive thinking it’s a lot easier to do your visualization.

I love to meditate in the morning, around six o’clock. Because, then I can prepare myself for the day. Also it’s great because very few are up so I don’t have to be worried about interruptions.

I know it’s not exactly something new or fresh ways to meditate, but I know they work. So good luck