| We live in a hectic and uncertain world, with | | | | per minute actually increases the alpha waves |
| violence and chaos surrounding us every minute | | | | that cause calmness on both the left and right |
| of the day. We are getting busier and busier and | | | | side of the brain. The outcome of this is that you |
| being bombarded with commercialism and adverts | | | | will becom calm and relax, similar to if you |
| from every angle. Just like many of us I have | | | | whistled a tune. Research has also shown that this |
| been looking for a way to break the constant | | | | "alpha state" can help in your learning process, |
| information overload to help give my mind a | | | | creativity and more importantly becoming more |
| chance to relax and after many years of studying | | | | calm.Step 4 - Focus on Your Breathing. Breath In |
| and test trying the art of meditation by many of | | | | and OutNow that we have the elements we need |
| the great religions like Budhism I have found a | | | | to meditate, it is now time for you to try . My |
| simple six step formula that helps me to unleash | | | | preferred way to sit when I meditate is to cross |
| the inner peace that really wishes to come | | | | my legs and to place my hands on my knees |
| out.Step 1 - Find a cool quiet place The first step | | | | with my open palms up. If you can not cross |
| in unleashing your inner peace is to find | | | | your legs simply sit with your legs layed out flat. |
| somewhere that will allow you to feel safe whilst | | | | If you are sitting in a chair, simply spread your leg |
| meditating and undisturbed. Some of the sorts of | | | | apart a little and place your hands on your |
| places you might consider are sitting on the | | | | knees.The next step in the path towards peaces |
| ground in the garden, near a river, or if you are | | | | is to close your eyes and to breath in deeply and |
| like me and bound to the city, simply sitting in | | | | then slowly exhail the air. You need to consistently |
| your lounge room will suffice. There are though a | | | | repeat this process but whilst you are doing this, |
| few key things that you must consider - There | | | | there are a few important things to remember. |
| should be little traffic noiseThere is Nothing worse | | | | When you first start to meditate you will find that |
| than to just start meditating to hear the sound of | | | | as you relax, the things that bothered you during |
| the air brakes on a truck going off or an | | | | the day will start to resurface and come to the |
| ambulance or police car going past. Be Free From | | | | forefront of your mind and we need to stop this |
| DistractionsWhen you first start meditating you | | | | during your meditation period because if you do |
| will find it maybe difficult to get started but with a | | | | not, you can end up being more stressed then |
| little practice, and that is the fun part, you will find | | | | when you started. Whilst you are breathing, |
| over time that you will get better at it but in the | | | | simply look into the depths of the darkness and |
| early stages a little distraction from your children | | | | clear you mind.If you are finding it difficult to let |
| or noise can make it very difficult. You Must Feel | | | | go, try this technique. Whilst breathing in slowly, |
| SafeWith todays society being the way that it is, | | | | concentrate in your minds eye on the number |
| you must have a sense of well being before | | | | one and focus on the number as you exhail. Then |
| starting your meditation. If you have a sense of | | | | as you take your second breath, change the |
| insecurity you will find that it is very difficult to | | | | number one to a number two and then focus on |
| release your anxieties and most importantly your | | | | the number two and maintain that focus as you |
| thoughts. Be ComfortableMost meditation periods | | | | exhail. With each new breath, focus on the next |
| usually will last around 20 minutes. When you first | | | | number. However, if at any time your focus gets |
| start off you may find that it takes a good 10 | | | | away from you and you start thinking about |
| minutes to get to a point of being relaxed so | | | | making dinner or what you are going to do |
| make sure that you sit on a comfortable surface | | | | tomorrow, then simply restart from the number |
| before starting the meditation process. I am a | | | | one. You will find that after a while using this |
| great believer in sitting on the floor however if | | | | process will really help you to maintain that focus |
| you find it difficult to sit upright for any period of | | | | and start to bring out that inner peace a lot |
| time, simply sit against the wall. Doing this can also | | | | quicker.If you are having difficulty sleeping I find |
| help you with your sense of feeling safe. If you | | | | that using the counting process and the breathing |
| find it more comfortable sitting in a chair, try your | | | | process really helps a lot. Once again it does take |
| meditation that way. I do not recommend sitting | | | | time to master the technique but the more you |
| on a couch simply because you run the risk that | | | | practice the better you will get at it.Step 5 - Clear |
| you may fall asleep and whilst that is great before | | | | Your MindOnce you have mastered the process |
| going to bed, it is not recommended as the | | | | of breathing and getting into a relaxed state, the |
| outcome to the meditation process.Step 2 - Use | | | | next stage is to clear your mind. This can take a |
| a Light IncenseDepending on where you are, you | | | | little bit of work and will take a while to conquer |
| may find that a light incense will help you break | | | | but when you do conquer it, you will really no |
| through the barriers when you first start | | | | what inner peace is. To clear your mind, you will |
| meditating. If you are like me and are constantly | | | | simply not think of anything but just exhist. The |
| on the rush and stressed, when you first stop | | | | key to clearing your mind is to focus on the |
| you might find that it is really difficult to focus on | | | | space around you (whilst your eyes are closed) |
| your meditation because of the buzz running | | | | without thinking about a thing.When you do this, |
| through your blood so using a light incense like | | | | an overwhelming sense of peace will come over |
| lavendar can certainly help.You can purchase | | | | your. You will find that the endorphins will give you |
| incense from any number of stores like chinese | | | | a tingling feeling through out your body and you |
| food stores, oriental food stores or even some | | | | will be extremely calm. You will find as time goes |
| of the mystics stores and there are certainly | | | | on that you can in fact turn the tingling on at |
| many places on the web where you can purchase | | | | your own will but that comes with practice.Step 6 |
| a light incense. Be warned though that it is illegal in | | | | - Feel the Rush of PeaceThe Budhists talk of |
| some countries to buy incense via mail order and | | | | meditating to reach enlightenment and whilst it can |
| more so only buy from a reputable dealer as you | | | | take a life time or two to achieve that, I can |
| never know what you could be importing.Step 3 - | | | | certainly say that when you do get to that point |
| Put some quiet music onThe saying, "Music | | | | where you have let go of your surroundings and |
| Soothes the Savage Beast" is never a more truer | | | | you are at peace its certainly feels like a whole |
| statement then when trying to find your inner | | | | new world. At the very least, not being stressed |
| world of peace. Playing some quiet music will | | | | and feeling that constant buzz caused by the |
| certainly help soothe the buzz you have after a | | | | pressures of our day-to-day lives, will certainly |
| hard day but be very cautious on the type of | | | | give you a new definition of normal.When you feel |
| music you choose. You need to ensure you | | | | that your time for meditation is over, slowly allow |
| choose music that will slow you down rather than | | | | your mind to start to think. You will find that its |
| increase your heart rate.Many meditation gurus will | | | | actually a lot easier than you think. Then slowly |
| recommend music like flowing water, a rushing | | | | open your eyes and become more aware of |
| stream or the sounds of the great outdoors, | | | | your surroundings. Give yourself a good five |
| which will all certainly be suitable for this process | | | | minutes before you rush to get up but when you |
| but what I find the most useful is music from the | | | | do, you should feel a sense of calm and peace |
| Baroque period.The music from this period has | | | | around your body, mind and soul.The author of |
| particular elements that make it suitable and more | | | | this article Chris Le Roy has a CDROM of Baroque |
| conjucent to helping you find that inner peace. | | | | Music that was recorded by a Baroque Guitarist |
| Baroque music is built on 60 beats per minute, | | | | to help you with your meditation. To view and |
| which funnily enough is the same as what our | | | | listen to some of the music from this CDROM |
| hearts should be doing. What some research has | | | | visit his website - Meditation Music. |
| shown is that listening to music that has 60 beats | | | | |