| Different meditation techniques follow their own | | | | visualize a certain object. Visualization is one of |
| set of meditation instructions in order to be | | | | the important steps in meditation. Try to focus on |
| effective and lead a person to a higher level of | | | | the object in your mind and try to be aware of |
| relaxation and consciousness. These guidelines are | | | | its characteristics. Focusing and concentrating on |
| there to help provide the steps that an individual | | | | something in your mind may take time and it will |
| can follow as he or she begins a meditation | | | | take a lot of practice. This is important since |
| session. Duration may differ according to the | | | | meditation depends on putting your focus on just |
| different techniques and may involve different | | | | a single object in your mind while minimizing the |
| exercises to achieve that higher level of | | | | distractions as much as possible. |
| awareness. | | | | Now that you have visualized a specific object in |
| Any meditation practice may be done at different | | | | your mind, try to feel yourself as if you are that |
| parts of the day. But it is suggested that you do | | | | object. Try to get a sense of how it is being that |
| it in the morning. Morning is the ideal time to do a | | | | object. Feel how it is to be that shape, that color |
| meditation session since it is the time of the day | | | | or that texture. Become the object in your mind. |
| with the least interruptions. It is also good to find | | | | In doing so, try to feel calm and relaxed. Don't try |
| a place somewhere in the home that is quiet and | | | | to force your mind to do it. Just be aware of that |
| private. Here is an example of how you can do | | | | object and let it effortlessly become you. This too |
| your meditation in your own home. | | | | may take some time to get used to. But practice |
| First of all, try to sit upright, keeping your spine | | | | will make you get better at it. |
| relatively straight. You can either sit on a bed, on | | | | What is important in this meditation exercise is |
| the floor, or in a chair, whichever is most | | | | that you try to make yourself visualize a certain |
| comfortable for you to sit on. You can cross your | | | | object effortlessly without forcing your mind to |
| legs as you sit down, which is the usual position | | | | do so. What may be even harder to do the first |
| for meditation. But if crossing your legs will result | | | | time you are doing this exercise is how to |
| in discomfort or stoppage of blood flow in the | | | | maintain your visualization. There may be times |
| legs, try to uncross and extend them. You may | | | | that a passing thought or a distraction may occur |
| also try to alter to a more comfortable sitting | | | | in your mind that may let you lose focus. |
| position. Meditation can also depend on how | | | | With practice in following these simple meditation |
| comfortable you are to be effective. | | | | instructions, you may be able to get used to |
| After finding yourself in a comfortable sitting | | | | developing your focus and concentration and |
| position, the next step is to close the eyes and | | | | keeping your mind free form distractions. By then, |
| relax. Do this for a brief moment to calm your | | | | you will learn how to relax not only your body but |
| body and mind. The next step is to try and | | | | also your mind. |