| So you want to learn how to meditate, huh? | | | | the body. |
| Excellent decision! This super simple meditation | | | | 6.) Exhale through your mouth. Visualize "love" |
| exercise teaches you how to meditate for | | | | being exhaled from within. Envision a pathway or |
| beginners. Any type of meditation you can add to | | | | walkway in front of you and this love filling the |
| your daily routine will benefit you immensely on a | | | | path. |
| physical, emotional, mental and physical level. | | | | 7.) Allow your breath to fall into a consistent |
| There are tons of different ways to meditate. | | | | pattern and allow it become natural and rhythmic. |
| But to get you started, lets keep it simple and | | | | 8.) Take about 10 minutes to solely focus on your |
| start out by focusing on breathing. It is important | | | | breathe, continuing the rhythm of "peace" and |
| to understand there is no right or wrong way to | | | | "love". It becomes a mantra of sorts..."peace |
| meditate. Some ways are more effective for | | | | (inhale)... love (exhale)"... repeat. |
| some and not for others. Explore and find the | | | | It is all about breathing, energy flow and oxygen |
| right technique for you with no worries and no | | | | intake, this is your ultimate goal. |
| stress. | | | | Take a little or as much time as you need to |
| The following is a variation of a technique I | | | | perform this meditation. Only you will know when |
| learned some years back. It is an effective | | | | you are ready to conclude the exercise. Before |
| meditation and also a grounding exercise: | | | | you finish, make the decision to be present and |
| 1.) Find a quiet comfortable place to sit down | | | | conscious during your day. To live in the moment. |
| where you are able to place your feet on the | | | | The effects sometimes are immediate and |
| ground. | | | | sometimes they take roughly 20 minutes or so. |
| 2.) If your muscles are tense, wiggle around a | | | | Make no mistake, if you take as little as 10 |
| little bit to loosen up, shake it off. | | | | minutes out of everyday to meditate, your life |
| 3.) Visualize roots growing out of your feet, deep | | | | will improve in ways you didn't know were |
| into the earth. Envision the earth's energy being | | | | possible. |
| drawn up through your feet and revitalizing your | | | | This is a great place to start and now that you |
| body. | | | | have started meditating it is up to you to develop |
| 4.) Envision a string attached to the top of your | | | | the old fashioned discipline to do it everyday.;) A |
| head. This string is gently being pulled upward, | | | | great way to start your day is to add an extra |
| lengthening and straightening your spine. Be | | | | 15-30 minutes of meditation time to your normal |
| mindful not to become stiff or rigid. | | | | morning routine. Just like physical exercise, the |
| 5.) Begin by inhaling through your nose filling your | | | | more you constantly do it, the better results you |
| lungs with fresh, clean oxygen. Visualize "peace" | | | | will see. |
| filling your lungs and being distributed to all cells in | | | | |