Meditation

There are many ways and types of meditations available. Google meditation and you will get many exercises to perform and find one that resonates for you. The goal of meditation is to be able to quiet your mind and get yourself into an alpha state of consciousness. This is the state in which we are able to relax our body and calm our mind.

Most meditation exercises relate to one of three forms of meditation. The first is a meditation in which the goal is to clear your mind of all external thoughts and allow your mind to go blank for as long as you can. This is a basic but very important form of meditation used for relaxation. Another form of meditation is a focused meditation in which you focus upon a specific object for a length of time, ridding your mind of all other thoughts and concentrating upon the object solely. This meditation helps you learn to focus and also helps develop concentration. Another form of meditation is using guided imagery and is used a lot many types of self healing techniques.

Meditation is a technique for deep relaxation to heal the body, quiet the mind, create inner peace, harmony and balance through focus and awareness. It utilizes a form of mindful attention which may include, a specific sitting or laying posture, imagery, observation, mantras, control of the breath and more. The ideal purpose of meditation is to allow greater clarity and awareness to come forth, and for the possibility of conscious transcendence to occur on a spiritual level.
Meditation can be used for many things. For relaxation and stress reduction, healing and health techniques, pain management, life improvement, psychic visions ,channeling, and mediumship. Techniques can range from a very simple relaxation exercise to in depth guided imagery and self healing.


Here I will show you several meditation techniques.


Basic Meditation
This is a basic meditation used to promote relaxation and provide a tranquil, meditative state to improve mental clarity.

Sit or lie in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed and get in a comfortable position. Close your eyes but not tightly, let your body relax and your arms and legs go limp. Concentrate on your breathing as you take a slow, long deep breath in, and then slowly let it out. As you exhale, feel yourself relaxing more and more. A sharp mind and calm body is what you want to achieve. Take several slow, deep breaths and try to clear your mind of any and all thoughts and only focus on your being, breathing and relaxing. As new thoughts come into your mind, simply acknowledge them and then let them go. The purpose is to not become distracted by your thoughts but to learn to tune them out during your meditations.

Continue calm, deep breathing and dismissing any wandering thoughts that come to mind. Allow yourself to completely relax and take note of any sensations, images, tastes or scents that come to mind, acknowlegde them, and then let them go. You may perform this exercise for only a couple minutes, or as long as you wish.


Basic Relaxation Meditation
This is a basic meditation used to reduce stress and promote relaxation.

Sit or lie in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed and get in a comfortable position. Close your eyes but not tightly, let your body relax and your arms and legs go limp. Concentrate on your breathing as you take a slow, long deep breath in, and then slowly let it out. As you exhale, feel yourself relaxing more and more. A sharp mind and calm body is what you want to achieve. Take several slow, deep breaths and try to clear your mind of any and all thoughts and only focus on your being, breathing and relaxing. As new thoughts come into your mind, simply acknowledge them and then let them go. The purpose is to not become distracted by your thoughts but to learn to tune them out during your meditations.

Now we will begin progressive muscle relaxation techniques.
Continue calm, deep breathing and concentrate on each body part starting with your forehead and eyes. Relax the muscles as much as possible and visualize the area smooth, soothed, and relaxed. Once your forehead and eyes are relaxed, moved into your cheeks, then mouth, working your way down. Take your time during this part of the exercise and picture relaxation flowing through each part of your body, one by one, down to your toes and relaxing each section. If a section of your body is not relaxing as you wish, take a few minutes and concentrate on the section until it relaxes. If you need to , briefly tense up the muscles in a particular area and hold for 4 seconds, then release and feel the difference. Allow yourself to enjoy the relaxed muscles and soothed feeling.


Focused Meditation
This is a basic meditation in which you attempt to focus your attention upon a specific object or thought, allowing yourself to only concentrate on the chosen subject and dismissing any other thoughts that come to mind. It is very useful in helping to develop a focusing and concentration ability.

Sit or lie in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed and get in a comfortable position. Close your eyes but not tightly, let your body relax and your arms and legs go limp. Concentrate on your breathing as you take a slow, long deep breath in, and then slowly let it out. As you exhale, feel yourself relaxing more and more.

A sharp mind and calm body is what you want to achieve. Take several slow, deep breaths and try to clear your mind of any and all thoughts and only focus on your being, breathing and relaxing. As new thoughts come into your mind, simply acknowledge them and then let them go. The purpose is to not become distracted by your thoughts but to learn to tune them out during your meditations.

Continue calm, deep breathing and concentrate on a specific object. You may actually place an object in front of you and look at it for a few minutes first if it helps. Then, close your eyes and picture the object in your minds eye. Continue your breathing as you focus all your attention upon the object in your mind. Really picture it, and feel it. Notice the texture, shape, color, size. Once you are able to picture it vividly, attempt to turn it around in your mind and look at it from different angles.



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Love and Namaste!
Di