meditation

Too much stress? You need a simple stress meditation. Of course
learning to meditate might intimidate you
and it's tough to find the time for daily meditation. A solution to both problems is a meditation you can learn right now
that will take a minute to do each day.

An Easy Stress Meditation

When you breath through your mouth
it expands your chest. Breath through your nose and you'll notice how your abdomen extends. Nose-breathing causes the diaphram to pull air to the bottom of your lungs. This delivers a good dose of oxygen into your bloodstream and brain
and it also tends to relax you. Breathing through your nose is healthier
and it's the basis of this one-minute meditation.

Here's how you do it. Close your eyes
sigh
and let the tension go out of your muscles. It may help to tense up your muscles first
then release that tension. Then let go of your thoughts
as much as possible
and take four or five slow
deep breaths through your nose
paying attention to your breathing.

Can Meditation Be This Easy?

The short answer is yes. No
you're not likely to get you into a deep meditative state with this simple stess meditation. However
you will get benefits
including a clearer mind and a reduction in stress.

It helps to develop a "trigger" for your meditation. For example
do your four breaths when you get into the car
or right after lunch each day. These triggers are places or times that remind you
so your meditation becomes a habit.

You can say this isn't "real" meditation
but there's nothing wrong with enjoying the relaxation you'll get from this technique. If you want
you can always pursue deeper meditation later. Meanwhile
remember that not everything has to be difficult to be of value. Why not try this easy one-minute stress meditation?