| Meditation is a conscious way of relaxing your | | | | feel calm. Say this several times to yourself in |
| mind and body for a while. Meditation is something | | | | your mind while you are relaxing. |
| that you can do no matter where you are. It | | | | If you find yourself wondering off in your |
| does not take a long time to meditate in order to | | | | thoughts, and may help to say I am relaxed, I |
| start to feel better. You can meditate to reduce | | | | feel calm aloud in order to get your mind back in |
| stress in just 10 to 20 minutes per session. | | | | focus. If it helps, why not try adding some |
| Before you start to meditate, dress in | | | | soothing music and aromatherapy candles to keep |
| comfortable clothing and find a quiet place to sit | | | | you, feeling relaxed. |
| or lie down. Once you are positioned comfortably, | | | | Try meditating for 10 to 20 minutes a couple of |
| close your eyes. Focus all your attention on your | | | | times a day and you can relax your breathing, |
| breathing. Make sure to breathe from your | | | | lower your blood pressure and make it easier to |
| diaphragm. To be sure, that you are breathing | | | | think clearly. You can also meditate in the middle |
| from your diaphragm take in a deep breath | | | | of the day if you start feeling stressed out. This |
| through your nose and with your hand on your | | | | will help you to get going again. Meditation to |
| stomach, make sure it fully expands. Then lightly | | | | reduce stress and is an effective way to help |
| push down with your hand on your stomach while | | | | lessen anxiety, which can help you to remain calm |
| you breathe out through your mouth. | | | | in stressful situations. By adding meditation to |
| Meditation is all about concentration. Try to | | | | your daily routine, you'll actually find that you have |
| concentrate on happy thoughts. It may help you | | | | more time to do other things. The reason for this |
| to use a mantra when meditating. A mantra is | | | | is, that once you become stressed out, you |
| simply a few words that help you relax. Repeat | | | | become dysfunctional and everything seems to |
| these words repeatedly in your mind until you | | | | take twice as long to accomplish. Start meditating |
| start feeling calm. You could try a single word | | | | and within a couple of weeks, you will notice a |
| mantra like relax, or you could say I am relaxed, I | | | | reduction in your stress levels. |