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