“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” – The Buddha Do you want to know something that will absolutely change your life for the better that costs absolutely nothing and takes less than 30 minutes [...]
“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” – The Buddha
Do you want to know something that will absolutely change your life for the better that costs absolutely nothing and takes less than 30 minutes a day? It’s practicing meditation. The real trick is you have to practice every day.
What is Meditation Anyway?
Meditation is a state where your body and mind are consciously relaxed and focused. Some of the benefits you can receive from regular mediation are increased awareness, focus, and concentration, as well as a more positive outlook in life.
Do I Have to Join a Special Religion or Group?
Some people believe that in order to really meditate you have to be a monk or mystic. While if you are seeking enlightenment this type of lifestyle can be helpful, you definitely don’t have to be a monk or mystic to enjoy its benefits. Other people believe that you have to belong to certain spiritual disciplines such as Buddhism or Hinduism in order to meditate. This just isn’t true, in fact, just about every spiritual discipline has their own form of meditation, it’s just most people don’t practice them. Also, you don’t have to own a special meditation room to practice. Sometimes I meditate in my living room and so can you!
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“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” – Unknown I was talking with a client about meditation exercises the other day. He told me that he schedules 40 minutes every morning for meditation exercises and then it’s off to the gym. In fact it’s exactly 40 minutes and his meditation [...]
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” – Unknown
I was talking with a client about meditation exercises the other day. He told me that he schedules 40 minutes every morning for meditation exercises and then it’s off to the gym. In fact it’s exactly 40 minutes and his meditation time is complete, whether the meditation exercises are complete or not. He told me if he tried to meditate longer it actually stresses him out because that’s all the time it has in his schedule. That’s kind of funny, getting stressed out about taking too much time to meditate.
I told him the good news is that he at least takes the time to meditate. Only, maybe he should give himself a little slack in his very crowded schedule. We’re all like my client, well almost. Most people don’t take the time to meditate every day but we all really need to take the time to relax. When you don’t, you end up getting stressed out and it can even make you sick.
William James once said, “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” Your ability to choose one thought over another comes as a result of you being able to relax.
While there are many methods to help you to relax, in our fast paced society we often look for the newest fad or the newest medical solution. The problem with this approach is that drugs are addicting and the newest methods can often cost you a pretty penny. But there are also many methods that can help you relieve your stress and anxiety that cost absolutely nothing and they are so easy to do.
Here is a list of 10 ideas to relieve your stress and anxiety that will cost you absolutely nothing:
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For the past three or four years I have made it a practice to meditate every day. This hasn’t always been the case. Although I have been learning how to meditate for over 30 years, I haven’t always made the time to practice regularly. What I’ve found is that when I do make mediation a [...]
For the past three or four years I have made it a practice to meditate every day. This hasn’t always been the case. Although I have been learning how to meditate for over 30 years, I haven’t always made the time to practice regularly. What I’ve found is that when I do make mediation a regular practice I remain much calmer and can think a lot clearer.
From taking care of your family to driving on the freeway, modern life is extremely stressful. Learning to meditate is a great way to clear your mind and rid yourself of your daily worries and stresses. Many people, and you may be one of them, think that learning meditation is difficult but there are exercises that can make your practice easier.
Learning to Meditate
Want to know what the hardest part of meditation is? What’s interesting is that it’s the hardest thing for anything you want to start, from going back to school to a new exercise program. The hardest part in starting anything new is simply making the time. This is especially true when learning to meditate, partially because it can take a while to experience results. But if you’ll commit to practicing for at least a month you’ll begin to see its results. It might be difficult at first, but if you stay with it I assure you it will be well worth your effort. So when you start learning to meditate, commit to at least 15 minutes of daily meditation for four weeks.
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Do you react or respond to negative events and people in your life? What I mean is, when something unusual happens, like a co-worker gives you bad news about a project you are working on, do you think about what they have told you and respond with a solution or do you react to the [...]
Do you react or respond to negative events and people in your life? What I mean is, when something unusual happens, like a co-worker gives you bad news about a project you are working on, do you think about what they have told you and respond with a solution or do you react to the news by becoming stressed, anxious and angry? If you are one of those many people that become angry, then learning deep breathing and meditation exercises just might help you to calm your mind so you don’t overreact when these negative events occur. I’d like to call this process non-reaction.
Non-reaction is a practice that can benefit you and the people around you. Non-reaction is the process of choosing not to react to negative events in your life but rather reflect and respond appropriately. Using deep breathing techniques, relaxation and meditation, you can learn to respond, rather than overreact, effectively to the stresses in your life.
Non-reaction stops your negative events and emotions from running your life. By choosing to practice non-reaction, you’ll be able to stay calm in the even the most stressful situations you encounter.
Learning the Art of Non-Reaction
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