| It's a bit like riding a bike, once you've learned | | | | enough to pick up. |
| how to meditate then it's a process you'll have | | | | Once you've decided on a meditation method, trial |
| access to the whole of your life. | | | | it for a week or so to see whether or not you |
| But where can you learn to meditate? | | | | really get on with it. If you do, keep going with it. |
| There are meditation tutorials on the internet, so | | | | If you don't, then try another method instead. As |
| they are often a good place to start. So long as | | | | with everything else in life, not everyone gets on |
| they're not complicated with lots of jargon. Most | | | | with everything. There's no embarrassment if you |
| are good and take the time out to explain any | | | | find you don't like a particular method. |
| terms they are using so that beginners can | | | | A week or two's trial is a good length of time. |
| understand them. | | | | Anything less and it's unlikely you've given the |
| When you are starting out, it's important to | | | | method a fair trial. After all, it probably took you |
| choose a meditation method that's easy to pick | | | | more than one lesson to drive a car. |
| up. | | | | Do your best to meditate at the same time each |
| I'd personally suggest a breathing meditation, a | | | | day. We're creatures of habit and this includes |
| walking meditation or, if you prefer, a "high tech" | | | | meditation. Especially when you are learning |
| meditation like Centerpointe where all you need to | | | | something new, set aside a specific time of the |
| do is sit down and play a CD. | | | | day when you are most likely to be able to carry |
| There are pluses and minuses to each of these | | | | out your meditation practice. |
| methods, but as a general rule they are all easy | | | | |