For many years I was always curious about meditation. It seemed to be all confused somehow, somewhere, I was a little afraid to go. I do not know if it was because of something I read or heard, or simply fear of the unknown.
My first experience was when I was introduced to yoga - how fabulous! "Haven" for exercise, relaxation, stress relief, balance and strength that was for me. Like meditation and yoga)
Meditation is easy to learn and can be an important part of improving the mind and body. One of the tools for 15 minutes at 15-minute Life Coach series for women, this is 15 minutes of exercise to revitalize your body and mind
The first step in the practice of meditation is to learn basic breathing to use a state of calmness and awareness. Try this exercise 15 minutes to revitalize your body and mind:
* Do you find a favorite, quiet place where you will not be disturbed and practice the following exercise for 15 minutes every day. Sometimes, if I can not find peace at home, and I will be in the car on my own, I park in a quiet place to meditate in the car - it works really well for me.
* Begin in a comfortable position lying on your back or sitting, or on the floor or a seat. If you feel (and is better because there is a tendency to fall asleep when lying down) keep your back straight and shoulders to really relax.
* Gently close your eyes focus your attention on your belly, feeling the gentle rise and fall inspiration on the exhale.
* Concentrate on your breathing, "being with" every breath. (You know what I mean when you try this)
* Whenever you find that your mind wanders, feel what it was that you took away and then gently bring your attention to your breathing and feel it in and out.
* If your mind wanders away from your breathing, try to bring it back to the breath, whatever it is registered. If thoughts pop into your head, just notice them, but not "buy into" these thoughts - just let them go. You can imagine every thought like a balloon full of hot air and let the ball (or thought) to go out and watch as it flies away.
Practice this exercise for 15 minutes at a time convenient for all days a week - and see how it feels to integrate meditation into your life. Be aware of what it feels like to spend time each day, just being with oneself, being "on the fly" without having to do or think about anything.
Meditation is a huge physical and psychological well-being. These benefits are the clarity, concentration of mind and increases confidence, reduces stress and anxiety - it energizes the body and mind.
It helps reduce stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure, reverse effects of heart disease: To me, it's a domino effect, one improving on the other. Take care of the cause for high blood pressure (stress), which can be a major contributor to heart disease. By reducing stress and anxiety, you can improve your health substantially.
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