meditation

Meditation has been practiced around the world for thousands of years. It is a techiniqe used to quiet the mind and body
and release stress. It can also bring focus and clarity
and often
after meditating
problems that you have been struggling with
miraculously become solved. Meditation has also been known to inspire people to write
and to spur lucrative business ideas
as your subconscious comes to light.

One simple form of meditation
requires you to sit in a quiet room
either on a pillow
or cross-legged on the floor
or in a comfortable chair
making sure your spine is straight. It is advised that you use the same place every day. It is also suggested that you personalize your spot
by beautifying it with candles
flowers
and pictures of the people that you love.

The idea is to sit quietly
with your eyes closed
and focus on a point inside of your forehead. Try not to think of anything in particular
but don't try 'not' to think either
allowing your mind to become calm
and peaceful. If you find that your mind is 'chattering'
don't try to control it
just let it finish what it is that it is working on
it will eventually quiet down. It is also recommended for beginners to begin with ten to twenty minute sessions
each day. After awhile of doing this
you will start to feel deep relaxation and joy during these sessions.

The first step to this self-hypnosis is to sit in a quiet
comfortable spot
making sure you are facing a wall about eight feet away from you. Pick a spot or object on that wall
and make that spot or object your focal point. Looking at your focal point
begin counting backwards from 100
one number for each breath you exhale. As you do this
imagine yourself floating
and feeling very relaxed. You will begin to feel your eyelids getting heavy
and may begin to blink. Let your eyes slowly close
and as you continue to count backwards
imagine yourself as limp as a ragdoll
totally relaxed
and floating in a safe and comfprtable place. Stop counting
and just float in your space. If any disturbing thoughts should come while in your space
just let them flow out again
and allow yourself to continue to feel safe and relaxed. This technique can help you to cope with stress
and discharge the tension that accumulates during stressful situations.

When you are ready to come out of this self-hypnosis
you can either let yourself drift off to sleep
or you can count from one to three and exit. First
count one
and get yourself ready to exit. At two
take a deep breath
and hold for a few seconds. At three
exhale and open your eyes slowly. As you open your eyes
continue to hold on to that relaxed and comfortable feeling.

You may then want to increase the length of your sessions to thirty minutes
or maybe even an hour. In our highly active lifestyles of today
it is imperative that we include a brief time for meditation in our daily schedule. For more self-help techniques and tips
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