Monday, March 28, 2016

The Simplest Meditation Technique For All

By Steven Williams


Meditation becomes a challenge because many people cannot concentrate. For others, it is the availability of adequate time, special resources like carpets or music or even the right environment to meditate. However, the best way to achieve desired results is to find an effective meditation technique for your situation or needs.

The fact that each person has different goals means that it is impossible to find a universal method. The circumstances and facilities available also vary from one person to the other. A customized approach is therefore the most effective way to go. Customization allows you to improvise items as long as they help you achieve the results you desire. With clear goals and creativity, professional resources or an enabling environment will not stop your progress.

Concentration is one of the most effective techniques when meditating. You are required to focus on a single point, repeated sound, position, action, etc. With a burning candle, you can focus on the flame and still achieve inner calmness. Listening to the repeated sound of a gong or counting beads on a rosary or necklace will still be effective.

Straining your focus on a single point or idea is one of the most difficult exercises to begin with. However, experts recommend that you begin with a few minutes. Gradually increase the duration up to about thirty minutes. Anytime your mind strays, restrain your thoughts instead of entertaining the idea. With time, concentration becomes easier.

Mindful meditation is a technique where you pay attention to thoughts as they emerge. You are allowed to entertain the ideas that pop out of your head yet not judge them. Allow the mind to wonder yet make mental notes of these ideas. Through this practice, you will notice the pattern of thought that directs your mind. This awareness is important in creating inner balance since you will learn to appreciate ideas without judging.

The principle target of anyone meditating or any technique is to attain stillness. This should be both at mental and physical level. Activities that are repetitive put you into a cycle that makes it easier to meditate. Repetitive melody, walking, humming, slow movement, counting of beads are such repetitive acts. They do not depend on expensive apparatus or third party interventions.

In case meditating alone proves difficult, you may consider the option of guided meditations. This is by experts who have put together resources and techniques for targeted situations and goals. The resources can be obtained from shops or downloaded online. The most common resources for guided meditations are music, sounds and narratives. You can even do it over the phone.

There are numerous rewards for those who manage to meditate on regular basis. They keep away stress by being still. This comes with the added benefit of better decisions, positive thoughts and thus increased potential. This is the best way to become a master of your body and mind. It increases confidence in your decisions and actions which makes it easier to achieve desired goals in life. A few minutes on regular basis and a little bit of creativity will deliver the stillness you desire.




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