Meditation

		Meditation What is meditation? Meditation has many different purposes which range from bringing peace into our body to discerning answers to questions about our life. Some people use meditation as a means for stress reduction and relaxation while others use it to rebalance and refocus the mind. Meditation promotes a deep peacefulness within the body which can aid in faster recovery from illness or stress. Who should meditate? Meditation is something everyone can do regardless of race, religion or age. It is Spiritual in nature, having no religion and will benefit anyone looking to bring more peace, balance, clarity and happiness in their lives. What is the best way to begin meditating? When most people think of meditation they usually think of someone sitting on the floor cross-legged with his palms up resting on his knees chanting “ohm’ in order to find the meaning to life. This is not necessary to achieve peacefulness or mindfulness. In order to begin a practice of meditating it’s best to locate a quiet place in which to set yourself up. Once you have a quiet place where you will not be disturbed you can decide if you would like to be seated in a chair or on the floor. If you have flexibility issues I suggest you sit in a comfortable chair. Next you need to have a timer handy and some soft music to meditate to. Once you have your music on set your timer for five minutes and place it in another area or room where it will not disturb you. Make sure it’s not so far away that you will hear it go off. The purpose of the timer is so you will not have to think about how long you have been meditating. You know the timer will go off after five minutes so your mind will be free to just focus on breathing and counting so you can relax. Next, move into your position, if sitting in a chair you can rest your hands on your thighs or knees and if you are on the floor you can sit cross-legged in lotus position or with your back against the wall and your legs out in front of you. Remember, there is no right or wrong way to sit. Close your eyes and begin by breathing in to a slow count of four, pause and then count out your breath to a slow count of four. Continue to count your breaths in and out. You should start to feel your body become more relaxed. If a thought comes into your mind while you are counting just push it out acknowledge the thought by using the word “thinking” at the time the thought comes in. Then go back to counting and allow your body and mind to continue to relax. As you become more comfortable with sitting in meditation you can set the timer for a longer period of time. It will take time to learn to meditate so you will need to be patient with yourself. It’s best to meditate at the same time each day until you become used to meditating. It’s not something that has to be done everyday but you should do it as often as you can so you can do it more easily and develop a meditation practice. If you are having trouble meditating to soothing music another way to meditate is to listen to a guided mediation, a chant or mantra. There are many different CD’s available by various people depending on your needs. It’s best to start with a general guided meditation for relaxation. From there, you will be able to train your body to relax as you begin to meditate. This practice will make it easier in the beginning for you to allow yourself to relax. Eventually you will be able to sit in silent meditation through the training using the guided meditations.
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