| If you are one of the millions of people who | | | | with your own variations and discover what |
| suffer from insomnia then you could well benefit | | | | works best for you. |
| from a dose of daily meditation. Meditation and | | | | This said, there are several things that you can |
| health have long been linked and for very good | | | | do so that you get the maximum out of your |
| reason, as meditation is very strong medicine! | | | | exercise routine. To help reduce distraction and |
| There are numerous types of meditation available | | | | increase relaxation, take the following steps |
| nowadays and it is a good idea to try several | | | | before performing any exercise: |
| different types of meditation before choosing the | | | | 1. Remove restrictive or tight clothing. |
| one which suits you best and which gives you the | | | | 2. Find somewhere quiet and, preferably, with a |
| greatest benefit. | | | | low light level. You may find that having some |
| It is important however, before looking at | | | | quiet music or some form of aromatherapy also |
| meditation exercises, to understand that | | | | helps. |
| meditation is based upon the building blocks of | | | | 3. Make sure that the room is at a comfortable |
| visualization (or imagery), breathing exercises and | | | | temperature. |
| relaxation exercises. So, if you are just starting | | | | 4. Make sure that you are sitting or lying |
| out, you will find that you will get better results | | | | comfortably. If you have problems getting |
| from your meditation if you begin with | | | | comfortable, try using pillows for support. |
| visualization, breathing and relaxation exercises. | | | | Most importantly, keep in mind the fact that we |
| When you feel comfortable with these, then you | | | | all have different physical limitations and so, if at |
| will find that moving on to meditation will not only | | | | anytime you feel uncomfortable or experience |
| be easier, but will also be much more fruitful. | | | | any distress while performing your exercises, then |
| The secret is to make exercise part of your daily | | | | stop immediately. Think about changes that you |
| routine. You should try a number of different | | | | can make to the exercise that will help you to be |
| exercises until you find a couple that suit you and | | | | more comfortable and then try again. |
| then add these to a daily routine. | | | | Finally, remember that there are no hard and fast |
| Remember too that there is no right or wrong | | | | rules and don't be afraid to let your creative |
| way to do visualization, breathing and relaxation | | | | juices flow and find out just what works best for |
| exercises and you should adapt the exercises | | | | you. |
| that you try to suit your own needs. Experiment | | | | |