What do you know about meditation ?
If someone says "I meditate" what comes to your mind?
The word meditation is derived from a Latin word meditari meaning "to think" . Meditation enables perception , peace and wellbeing.
According to wikipedia
Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
The keyword here is focus, pushing your worries aside close your eyes focus and look within you .
BENEFITS
- Stress management
- Inner peace
- Increases tolerance and patience
- Gives wide imagination
- Ability to focus
- Lowers heart rate and oxygen consumption
- Self awareness
Just like any other habit meditation can become easier when it's part of your routine .
If you haven't attempted meditation or you tried meditating but you couldn't get it right , you should try this technique I would be listing out.
1. LOCATION FOR MEDITATION
Choosing a parmanent and suitable location is best for a good meditation . It eliminates potential distractions and mind wandering. It could be a dark place or a well lited area , I don't know your preference but trust me meditation won't work out when there's a slight discomfort .
2. POSITION
It's not necessary to sit with your legs folded in a lotus position. Infact there's WALKING MEDITATION but I'll advice you to use the sitting position for maximum results .
START THE PROCESS
Close your eyes.
Put your muscles at rest .
Take a deep breath and hold .
Release your breath slowly through your mouth.
Eliminate thoughts or let only a thought you want to meditate on.
When you are out of air , breath with the normal process but slowly.
Do this for has long has you have to spare , preferably 5-10 minutes.
Note
You would feel calmness all over you when you are done with exercise . Treat meditation as part of your self-care routine that helps you feel better and less stressed and not an exercise that would solve your problems.
Meditation should not be used as a replacement for conventional health care or as a reason to postpone seeing a doctor.
Thank you for reading I hope you have learnt one or two things from this.
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