| For most of us who live in the city, the daily | | | | and then thinking that to properly meditate you |
| schedule might seem full of never ending tasks | | | | have to able to do the same thing for a long time. |
| that we hardly catch up with. The stress at work, | | | | This is simply not true and it will only stop many |
| daily shores at home, and then having to take | | | | people from even trying to relax. |
| care of kids...Without leaving some space for | | | | In fact, experience mediators advise us to find a |
| relaxation it might just get overly exhausting and | | | | pose that we find ourselves relaxing naturally. This |
| overwhelming at times. | | | | means that you can either choose to sit in a |
| Most people have their own way of relaxing and | | | | chair; half lay down in lazy boy coaches or even |
| keep their sanity no matter how busy their daily | | | | choose a lying position. The main thing to note is |
| schedules get. Some go for a walk with friends, | | | | to ensure that you don't fall asleep and try to |
| their pets or just enjoy fresh air. Others go to | | | | stay focused on relaxing and recovering your |
| the cinema and enjoy their favorite movies with | | | | body, mind and spirit. Think of nothing and just |
| loved ones. But if you are short on time, it might | | | | observe how thoughts occur in you mind, then |
| be a very good alternative to learn how to relax | | | | watch them passing away slowly as you let them |
| both your body, mind and spirit at home with | | | | express freely without getting involved. |
| simple meditation techniques. | | | | Unnecessary streams of thought are what |
| Talking about meditation, the majority regard it as | | | | actually make us get stressful and get |
| a formal practice that requires discipline and | | | | overwhelmed. Just like what Zen master |
| struggle. Well, the truth is that meditation can be | | | | teachings try to tell us, we need to find a way to |
| in any form of relaxation. Its main purpose is for | | | | "Clean Our Cup" when it's full. |
| you to relieve stress and clear the mind of | | | | Nothing improves without practice, so the best |
| unnecessary worries and negative thoughts. The | | | | way to accomplish any meditation goal at home is |
| reason for misunderstanding of this core | | | | to start doing it. Begin with small and easy goals, |
| philosophy is because many people tend to look | | | | like sitting relaxed without thoughts for only 1 |
| at it more from technical perspective rather than | | | | minute, then 5 minutes and so on... Keep |
| its essence - which is all about finding a way to | | | | increasing the length as you improve your skills |
| relax your whole being. | | | | and get better at relaxation. The key is to always |
| You might have seen how monks practice | | | | try and experiment with different things until you |
| meditation by sitting in lotus position from movies | | | | find the right spot to help you relax at home. |