Meditation has the potential to greatly benefit everybody — even if you don’t know it yet! Whether you’re a busy mom or a single professional, there’s always time to fit meditation into your life and help you to feel more relaxed and balanced.
If you’ve never tried meditation before and don’t know where to start, let this guide help you.
How Can Meditation Help You?
There are many positives to trying meditation. Meditation can help to:
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- Reduce stress levels
- Reduce anxiety
- Better cope with mental illness, such as depression
- Improve your focus
- Connect with yourself
- Inject a better self-care routine
How to Start
Meditation isn’t a one size fits all technique. You can find your own, personal way in which you like to meditate, and you can try many different techniques before you find the right one for you.
Here is a guide on top tips for meditation practice.
Choose the Best Time and Place for You
For meditation to work, you need to choose a private spot where you will be undisturbed, so it’s a good idea to plan this in advance. Maybe it’s during a time when you know you will be home alone, or maybe your routine means you would rather meditate first thing in the morning before anybody else is awake. Decide on where and when you would like to do it so that you can begin your practice.
Let Mindfulness Be Your Best Friend
Mindfulness is a technique that allows you to be grounded, in the moment, and focus on yourself and your breathing, rather than letting your brain wander to your busy to-do list or what you have planned for the week. Mindfulness with meditation is a great practice for those overthinkers who want to quiet their minds.
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Practice Your Breathing
To stay in the moment, you need to concentrate on your breathing. This means fully being aware and analyzing everything about your breath. Pay attention to how you inhale, through the nose or through the mouth. Feel your chest rising, your stomach moving, and concentrate on the movement. Consider how breathing makes you feel, and take it all in. Do the same for your exhale. Concentrate on how your breath comes out, and feel the movement of your body. If your mind begins to wander to other things, bring it back by focusing on your breathing.
Be Kind to Yourself
Don’t be angry at yourself if your mind wanders; it’s bound to. Practice bringing your mind back to your breathing whenever it does. If meditation doesn’t work the way you had hoped the first time, don’t be too hard on yourself. End your practice with words of kindness to yourself, and try again when you’re next ready.
When you come to the end of your practice, whether after a few minutes, five minutes, or ten minutes, focus on the sights and sounds around you, how you are feeling, and then end your practice by giving thanks.
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It is very vital for beginner to get used of meditation for building your inner strong.