| We are already aware of the many studies show | | | | Third Step: After a few concentrating on your |
| that mediation can improve your health. Now your | | | | breath now switch to your thoughts. Take a |
| next step is to learn how to properly meditate in | | | | notice what your thought are concentrating on. Be |
| a way that you can benefit your health. | | | | an observant of yourself. Treat it as if you trying |
| With a little patience you can learn a technique | | | | to listen to someone else's thoughts. You want to |
| that can be helpful even if you are a beginner. | | | | be aware of your thought process and not in just |
| This technique will help you concentrate on the | | | | one thought. |
| part of your body you wish to be in tune with. At | | | | Fourth Step: Notice every little need in your body; |
| first it might be difficult because you were never | | | | if your hair is on top of your ear then try to feel |
| taught to concentrate on yourself. But eventually | | | | how the hair rubs on your ear and how it feels on |
| with practice you will be able to succeed at | | | | your skin. Slowly shift your awareness to your |
| meditating for your health. | | | | breathing and try to stay concentrated in your |
| Let's start by concentrating on our breathing and | | | | breathing. |
| once you learn this simple technique you can use | | | | Fifth Step: Label your thoughts in but do not |
| it for other areas of your body. | | | | prevent them from happening: label the intrusion |
| First Step: Choose a sitting position that you will | | | | by simply naming it with one word like rub. You |
| be comfortable in without moving. You do not | | | | will slightly acknowledge that your hair is rubbing |
| need to sit like the yogis; just sit comfortably. | | | | your skin but you will direct your focus slowly |
| Second Step: Be aware of your breath. Close | | | | back to your thoughts. |
| your eyes and breathe normally and notice the | | | | Sixth Step: Do not force your concentration and |
| rhythm of your breath. Listen to the sound your | | | | allow it to go where it needs to then bring it back |
| breath does. Be completely in tune of your body | | | | to focus on your breathing and your thoughts. |
| breathing motion and how your breath goes in | | | | This awareness technique will help with keeping |
| and out. Just sit quietly doing this exercise for | | | | your thoughts focus and can guide you to be |
| about five minutes. | | | | aware to the areas you want to focus on. |