| have never done it before, mediation might seem | | | | is what you want. Anything that relaxes you. But |
| a little tricky to you, especially when clubbed with | | | | whatever you do keep your back straight and |
| paranoia whether it will work for you or not. But | | | | don’t fall asleep. |
| that only means you are normal. Whenever we | | | | 3. You don’t need a special time to |
| are going to do something new, we are | | | | mediate. Early in the morning when you are fully |
| characteristically a little apprehensive. Its’ | | | | awake and before you start your daily routines |
| only when we begin to see how beneficial it is, | | | | and just before you go to sleep, after you have |
| then we actually start appreciating it. So, stop | | | | done your cores for the night are two best times |
| worrying and take the leap. If it doesn’t | | | | though. |
| work, you can always drop it. But don’t | | | | 4. When you have achieved the position you want |
| dismiss it without having given it a shot. | | | | to meditate in, focus on your breathing. Slowly |
| So, first things first, what exactly is meditation? It | | | | inhale and exhale. Relax your arms and keep your |
| is a practice of relaxing your mind, body and the | | | | palms on your thighs. Focus your attention on the |
| spirit, voluntarily and consciously. Once you start | | | | energy of your palms. Try to relax your eyes. |
| doing it on a regular basis meditation can help you | | | | You can keep them open or closed, whatever is |
| in many ways - it can improve your health, it can | | | | more resting for you. |
| help you reach unprecedented levels of relaxation, | | | | 5. There is no ideal time period for meditation. You |
| it can improve your focus and concentration. It | | | | can start with as little as ten minutes and increase |
| can also boost your performance at work by | | | | the duration, as and when you want to. People |
| relaxing and rejuvenating your body and mind. | | | | can mediate for hours at a stretch. |
| Even modern day medicine is slowly waking up to | | | | 6. You have to make a habit out of meditation if |
| the advantages of meditation and a lot of people | | | | you are seeking its benefits. Try to mediate at |
| are advised to meditate by their physicians. | | | | the same time everyday. How long you meditate |
| There are some myths and false ideas around | | | | is hardly important as long as you do it everyday. |
| the idea of meditation which need to be dispelled. | | | | In today’s world, where people have to |
| 1. You don’t need to be in a special place | | | | deal with stress, work-related and otherwise on a |
| to mediate. All you need is a quiet, comfortable | | | | daily basis, more and more people are switching |
| place. | | | | to meditation to calm themselves and deal with |
| 2. You can sit in any position that you find | | | | various pressures of urban, daily life. It’s |
| comfortable. You can even be lying down if that | | | | worth a try, if you have not tried it yet. |