| Of the easy meditation techniques that follow, the | | | | That is essentially the whole process. You can |
| easiest by far is to use brainwave entrainment | | | | begin with five minutes of this, and work your |
| products. That is covered last, and requires buying | | | | way up to twenty minutes or more if you wish. |
| a CD or an MP3 download. The first two are a | | | | Most people will feel more relaxed after a session |
| couple of the most basic ways to meditate, and | | | | of any length, and feel other effects (a quieter |
| can be tried right now if the reader wishes. | | | | more focused mind, for example) after sessions |
| Meditating on the Breath | | | | that last at least ten minutes |
| The simplest, and often the first technique | | | | Meditating on an Object |
| learned, is to release tensions and thoughts and | | | | Meditation techniques that involve concentrating |
| concentrate on your breathing. You can do this in | | | | on an object can be essentially the same as the |
| any comfortable position. The classic way is to sit | | | | breath-watching meditation just outlined. The |
| with legs crossed, with each foot over the | | | | difference is only in the object of attention and |
| opposite thigh. This is difficult for some people, | | | | the fact that your eyes will be open. A candle |
| though, and just sitting in a normal cross legged | | | | flame, a flower, or any other small object that |
| position is fine. You can also sit in a chair if that | | | | can be placed in front of you will work for this. |
| works better for you. Finally, some people like to | | | | Other than that, just follow the steps from the |
| stand for meditation, especially if there is a quiet | | | | technique above. |
| place with nice scenery available. | | | | The Easiest of the Meditation Techniques |
| To start the meditation, you can let the tension | | | | By far the easiest way to meditate is to use a |
| go from your muscles. If this is not easy to do, | | | | brainwave entrainment recording. These use |
| try tensing the muscles up one group at a time | | | | beats and sounds to guide your brainwaves into a |
| (legs, then pelvic area, then stomach, chest, etc), | | | | slower pattern that brings you into a meditative |
| and then releasing the tension. Breath deeply | | | | state. All you have to do is put on the |
| through your nose as you do this. | | | | headphones and listen. If you listen laying down, |
| Close your eyes and let your thoughts go. In | | | | though, you are likely to fall asleep, because this is |
| reality, this is almost impossible on the first or | | | | a powerful technology. |
| even the hundredth try, and that is why having a | | | | Brainwave entrainment products are available as |
| point of focus helps. In this technique that is the | | | | CDs or as MP3 downloads. The latter are |
| air moving in and out of your nostrils. Just pay | | | | becoming more popular because you can get |
| attention to that and when your mind wanders | | | | them online a minute after you pay, and because |
| gently bring it back to your breathing. You can | | | | you can easily bring your MP3 player anywhere |
| start with purposefully long and deep breaths, but | | | | you would like to meditate. Of all the various easy |
| allow your breathing to settle into a comfortable | | | | meditation techniques, this is by far my personal |
| pattern after a minute or two. | | | | favorite. |