Meditation is a perfect way to relax your mind, allow it to be at peace and get in some much needed respite from the hustle and bustle of thoughts that assail our minds. Meditation does not need to be a complex process and there are some very simple ways to meditate. While it is not an easy task to switch off your mind, meditation will help.
Focusing on your breath and breathing is a meditation technique which can be mastered by anyone. Breathing is an involuntary action, so it is always there, it is rhythmic and this falls nicely in line with the theories on meditation. If you have ever been to an exercise or yoga class, or listened to guided meditation recordings, the lesson always starts by asking you to take a deep, or a few deep breaths.
Deep breathing is useful for relaxation even if you are not about to start meditating. We have all heard the words "take a breather", so taking a few deep breaths before any situation helps to calm you.
When the breath is the focal point it can be used to release the stresses and anxieties which trouble us. So start by inhaling through the nostrils or mouth and on the exhale, imaging that all your stress, worry and anxiety is being released with the breath and out through the soles of the feet, finger tips or top of the head. Imagine that all the tensions and toxins in your body are being flushed away in that exhale.
Shallow breathing while imagining there is something light in the way of your breath, is also a good way of learning to focus on your breathing. Imagine you have a feather or piece of thistledown on your chin and you can't disturb it at any cost. The more you focus and control your breathing the more simple you will find it to relax.
There are no hard and fast rules for meditation, it can be done anytime and anywhere. If you feel stressed, lock yourself away for a few minutes and focus on your breath. Or take an extra ten minutes in the morning to meditate and set you up the right way for the rest of the day.
Focusing on your breath and breathing is a meditation technique which can be mastered by anyone. Breathing is an involuntary action, so it is always there, it is rhythmic and this falls nicely in line with the theories on meditation. If you have ever been to an exercise or yoga class, or listened to guided meditation recordings, the lesson always starts by asking you to take a deep, or a few deep breaths.
Deep breathing is useful for relaxation even if you are not about to start meditating. We have all heard the words "take a breather", so taking a few deep breaths before any situation helps to calm you.
When the breath is the focal point it can be used to release the stresses and anxieties which trouble us. So start by inhaling through the nostrils or mouth and on the exhale, imaging that all your stress, worry and anxiety is being released with the breath and out through the soles of the feet, finger tips or top of the head. Imagine that all the tensions and toxins in your body are being flushed away in that exhale.
Shallow breathing while imagining there is something light in the way of your breath, is also a good way of learning to focus on your breathing. Imagine you have a feather or piece of thistledown on your chin and you can't disturb it at any cost. The more you focus and control your breathing the more simple you will find it to relax.
There are no hard and fast rules for meditation, it can be done anytime and anywhere. If you feel stressed, lock yourself away for a few minutes and focus on your breath. Or take an extra ten minutes in the morning to meditate and set you up the right way for the rest of the day.
Discover more secrets of meditation and check out this simple breathing meditation technique.
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sex8kiROrFPw6cINeMoYix62A_Q3UBL6eDTJhCN4fECVmaeKsd36GUlm74EQWlWYKi9JUWU8BOHymB3NQZPGkcKpfTuRqGlElDp7ljauMLcpZx8BWT42rTuhKaHz5fgeSKsyuMVjZbRDZnJuI1c5Ke=s0-d)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment