Meditation
Meditation calms down the body and the mind, reduces stress and anxiety, normalizes the blood pressure and has a healing effect on the body. It improves the power of concentration, sharpens the mind and strengthens the intutition. Its constant practice reduces the number of restless thoughts in the mind and brings inner oeace, happiness and bliss..
Tips and advice for meditation:
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It is important to meditate every day.
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Keep up a positive attitude.
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Do not meditate when you are tired.
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Meditate in a place where you can be alone and undisturbed.
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Sit in a comfortable position with your spine erect. You can sit on the floor, on a cushion or on a chair.
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Relax your body.
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Take a few slow deep breaths.
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To relax even more, for a few moments focus on a pleasant memory, or a mental image of a place that makes you feel calm.
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Think for a few moments about the benefits of meditation, how it will strengthen your focus, calm down your mind, ease stress and tension, etc.
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Before you start to meditate, tell yourself that all thoughts, ideas and plans will have now to wait until you finish, and that nothing is going to distract your mind.
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Start meditating calmly, yet with focused attention. The more focused the attention is, the easier it is to ignore thoughts and other distractions.
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Strive to stay calm, both mentally and physically, and do not tense your body.
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Patience, perseverance and self discipline should be always cultivated.
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10 minutes of meditation are quite enough for a beginner.
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Start with a simple meditation technique. Here are two examples:
a) Focus your attention on your incoming and outgoing breath.
For a few minutes, focus your attention on your breath. Breathe normally, while focusing on the act of breathing in and breathing out. Be careful not to strain your breath and your body.b) Focusing on an inspiring quote.
Choose an inspiring quote from any spiritual teacher, and repeat it in your mind, trying to find its deep meaning, beyond the written words.