Many religions and philosophies advocate meditation. Meditation is also used as a tool in many activities and for self-help purposes. While all of these things might be rather disparate, the reasons for performing the meditation are relatively similar.
Most of us feel we have a reasonable understanding of the practice of meditation, but many of us can’t describe the actual purpose.
Try these ways to live in the moment and be present with your life:
Your mind is continuously active. It’s thinking about ten different things every 15 seconds. It’s telling you that you need a drink of water. It’s worrying about your date next Saturday and reminding you that you don’t have enough money in your bank account to pay your cable bill.
Sleep isn’t any better either. In your dreams, you’re mainly acting and behaving the same way you do while awake. You’re still worrying about the same stuff during your dreams. Sleep is great for resting your body, but it’s not as useful for resting your mind.
However, in meditation, you create a space where your mind is practically empty. In many meditation forms, you focus on one trivial thing and concentrate all your thoughts on that single item or idea. It’s incredibly relaxing.
When you think of meditation, do you imagine someone sitting alone in a quiet room with subdued lighting? This is the easiest way to meditate, with no distractions. It’s like meditation with training wheels.
It’s easiest to learn to meditate under ideal conditions. Then, try expanding your meditation skills to other activities. For instance, try staying calm, happy, and focused in a loud, hot, busy, smelly subway. Don’t live near the subway? Try a long day with someone else’s kids.
Most of us focus very poorly. Imagine how much better you would feel and how much more you would accomplish if you could stay focused on the activity at hand. Plus, it’s hard to worry if you’re controlling the content of your thoughts.
When your mind runs a hundred miles an hour, it isn’t easy to find elegant solutions to your challenges. A brain needs a little space to find effective solutions to tough challenges. Meditation can provide that needed space.
Have you ever noticed that many of your best ideas have come while doing something that occupies your mind in a nearly mindless way? Activities like mowing the grass, taking a shower, or driving down the highway with little traffic are great for solving problems. Your mind is occupied but free to wander a little. Meditation is similar.
Stress is incredibly hard on the body. Meditation reduces stress, lowers your pulse and blood pressure, and improves sleep.
Anyone can do meditation quickly. You’d be surprised how much more you can accomplish and how much more enjoyable your day is when you meditate for a few minutes several times a day. One minute every waking hour is a great place to start.
Meditation isn’t just for a yogi in India sitting on top of a tree. Anyone can use meditation to bring rest and peace into their life. It can also improve your performance. Learn to meditate and enjoy a more elevated quality of life.
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