How to Meditate in 8 Easy Steps
Daily meditation is so incredibly beneficial. Meditation allows you to train your mind and bring more mindfulness into your day. Meditation has been used for centuries in order to transform the mind and help with a huge array of things including many of those listed below:
- reduces anxiety
- helps with emotional reactivity/fights impulses
- helps recovery from illness/injury
- promotes mental health
- slows the progression of neurogenerative disease
- creates happier relationships
- alleviates some stresses
- improves concentration, memory, focus and performance
- helps with clarity
- eases inflammation
- lowers blood pressure
- ignites your creativity
- connect with self
- cultivates willpower
- boots immune system
- physically changes the brain
- fosters healthy body image
- improves empathy
For those new to meditation, here are some easy steps to follow to get started.
Choose your meditation spot
When finding the perfect spot for mediation, it’s ideal to find a place that is both quiet and allows for little to no distraction.
Get comfortable
Try to sit up right while still remaining comfortable. Add a padded pillow or two to alleviate some of the stress in you back and legs.
Focus
The hardest part of mediating is focusing on the natural rhythm of your breath. By eliminating distractions, this task might come easier.
Rest following the meditation
Following your meditation, take time to rest with your eyes closed. Bring the attention back into your body as slowly and calmly as possible.
Set a timer
Decide how long you wish the meditate and set a time with a gentle sound that pulls you back,
Focus on your breathing
Close your eyes and take deep cleansing breaths. Try to focus on the breathing.
Return your focus
If you find your attention wandering, simply return your focus to your breath. Don’t call it quits.
Repeat
Repeat the following steps daily to create consistency. Practice makes perfect!
