There are different kinds of meditation ranging from transcendental to color meditation, and what it called "mindfulness". All have their devotees and are easy to learn.
The method described here is the simplest meditation of all:
- Find a quiet spot.
- Sit up straight with your back supported by a wall, or chair
- Relax
- Choose a word to focus on. This can be anything you like but be careful not to concentrate on something that stimulates thoughts. For example, the word "om" is often used, or a color, or even a mental picture of a "rose".
- Close your eyes and relax.
- Start at the top of your head and work your way down your body, relaxing all the different parts in turn.
- Go from the very top of your head, down to your eyes, ears and right down to the tips of your toes. Concentrate on this.
- If stray thoughts come in just let them go.
- Breathe gently and deeply, counting five as you inhale and another five as you exhale.
- Keep your breathing steady and regular and say the word you have chosen over and over in mind as you meditate.
- Keep this up for 5 to 20 minutes depending on the time you have available. Then, slowly open your eyes.
- Sit for a couple of minutes and center yourself before standing up.
Meditation is a very simple technique that can reduce stress, boost energy and calm the mind and body and with practice the results get even better.
It is excellent for reducing blood pressure, easing stress, reducing migraine attacks, insomnia and a host of other things and it's free. Meditation is a very simple relaxation technique that you can use yourself and get real benefits from in a very short time.
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