What does meditation do? Meditation strengthens our concentration and allows clearer thinking. It reduces stress and tensions, relieves frustration and anger. It lowers cholesterol and blood pressure. It helps us to realise our addictions and obsessions and helps us to relieve them. We can gain greater creativity. It helps us with understanding ourselves and develops greater resilience to illness. You will have more joy and appreciation. You will develop greater intimacy with others, more being the real you and less falseness and lack on congruency.
How to: Find a quiet place, sit comfortably and close your eyes. Take some deep breaths, allow your breathing to return to normal, and relax your body. Choose a word or phrase that is especially personal and meaningful. Breathe through your nose and repeat the word or phrase. Continue for five minutes.
Repetition of the meaning of the word or phrase is known as the mantra. Mindful awareness holds us in the present moment. Follow or counting your breath, starting with one on each in and out breath, and count up to 4 breaths. Start again for the next 4 breaths. Pay attention to the sensations of your body. Cultivate kindness, compassion, forgiveness, and other healing emotions. Concentrate on a visual object. Visualise a peaceful place. Develop a healing energy. Read and reflect upon sacred texts. Look at a picture of a holy saint or Angel. Contemplate on nature. Chant phrases to the divine.
then slowly go about your day.
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