| To start meditating, choose a time and a place | | | | That's all! |
| where you won't be disturbed for the duration of | | | | The time of day should be one where you can |
| your meditation session. | | | | make it a habit to meditate at that time. Some |
| When you are starting out, you may decide to | | | | people find that meditating first thing in the |
| set aside 10 or 15 minutes for your meditation | | | | morning is a good time for them. Other people, |
| session. This is plenty of time when you are | | | | myself included, meditate last thing at night before |
| beginning to meditate and in our hectic daily lives it | | | | going to sleep. You may find that the best time |
| may well be that this is the maximum amount of | | | | for you is whilst the rest of the family is watching |
| time that you feel you can devote to meditating. | | | | a program on television. There is no exact time |
| That's fine. Whatever works for you is good - it's | | | | that is best for everyone. Whatever works for |
| much better to spend a few minutes a day | | | | you is good! Just make sure that you practice on |
| meditating than to put it off completely. Over | | | | a regular basis. |
| time, you may decide that you are getting | | | | The actual place where you decide to meditate is |
| sufficient benefits that you want to increase the | | | | again up to you. A few people set aside a room in |
| amount of time you spend in a meditative state, | | | | their house as their meditation room but if you're |
| but that's completely your choice. | | | | just starting out, that's probably a bit too |
| If you can spare the time, your aim should be to | | | | extreme. Instead, you may decide to meditate in |
| have two 20 minute meditation sessions each | | | | your bedroom, the lounge, the kitchen or even |
| day. Research has shown that spending this | | | | the garden. The exact place where you meditate |
| amount of time meditating leads to better health | | | | doesn't matter too much - it's much more |
| and can help reduce the stresses and strains of | | | | important that you actually start practicing |
| daily life. | | | | meditation. If you find that the original place you |
| Your checklist for starting meditation:o Choose a | | | | chose isn't working for you, don't be afraid to |
| meditation method (such as a breathing or walking | | | | change it. The same goes for the time and the |
| meditation)o Choose a time of day when you are | | | | method that you chose. The ultimate benefit of |
| unlikely to be disturbed.o Choose a place where | | | | meditation far exceeds the precise method of |
| you feel comfortable and can relax. | | | | meditation that you use to reach the benefit. |