Meditation and Positivity

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Meditation is another tool that is used for incorporating a positive mind state in ourselves. It can relax the body and free the mind from nagging thoughts and worries that are hard to get rid of. What meditation does is to quiet the chatter in the mind and also help you attain inner peace. These two things alone help create our own personal harmony within ourselves.

Although many religions incorporate some form of meditation, it is not a prerequisite to meditate. Anyone can meditate, it is non denominational. What it does do with consistent practice is open ourselves up to higher spirituality and for some enlightenment. There is no right or wrong way to meditate. There are many techniques used to practice meditation. To experience the benefits of meditation it is recommended to meditate at least once a day; ideally twice. If you are new to meditation it is suggested you start with 10 minute sessions and then increase as you become better at it.

Basically there are two types of meditation. One kind requires focusing on a certain activity in conjunction with the meditating such as breathing. The other is to concentrate on a concrete image, object, word, thought or quality of character. The goal when you meditate is to merge with your inner self as inner silence. This happens after you master the first type of meditating.

Here are some tips to help you meditate and get the most of your meditation sessions:

1. It is important to meditate everyday.

2. Keep up a positive attitude.

3. Do not meditate when you are tired.

4. Meditate in a place where you can be alone and undisturbed.

5. Sit in a comfortable position with your spine erect. You can sit on the floor, on a cushion or even a chair.

6. Relax your body.

7. Take a few slow deep breaths.

8. To help increase your relaxation, focus on a pleasant memory for a few moments or a mental image that makes you feel calm.

9. Think for a few moments of the benefits of meditation; how it strengthens your focus, calms your mind down, eases stress and tension, etc.

10. Start meditating calmly, yet with focused attention. The more focused the attention is the easier it is to ignore thoughts and other distractions.

11. Keep calm both mentally and physically, and do not tense your body.

12. Patience, perseverance and self discipline should be always cultivated.

13. 10 minutes are quite enough for a beginner.


Here are a couple of meditation techniques that you can use as one of your techniques to become positive in your life:

1. 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.

2. 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.




credits: The Power of Positive Thinking