Meditation is a skill. Learning to meditate is like learning any other skill. It takes practice to get comfortable. Meditation is training in awareness and getting a healthy sense of perspective. Is not about trying to turn off your thoughts or feelings. Is about learning to observe your thoughts without judgment. Is about having thoughs but consciously decide not to interact with them.
When you meditate on a regular basis, you start to be more mindful. Mindfulness is the ability to be present, to rest in the here and now. To be fully engaged with whatever you are doing at the moment.
Meditating on a regular basis has its benefits. It helps to reduce stress, it controls anxiety, enhances self-awareness, lengthens attention span, promotes emotional health, generates kindness…
The goal of this week is to start meditating one day of the week for 10 minutes. If the first day goes well, then do it again the next day. Continue to do so, until the end of the week. If you have never meditated before, I recommend you to start with a guided meditation. For example the app ‘Headspace’. The free version has a 10-day basic guided meditation course. You can start with that course and see how you like it. The goal is to incorporate meditation into your daily routine. Personally, I prefer to meditate first thing in the morning. You can search which time feels better for you. But take 10 minutes from your day and do the practice. The ultimate goal would be to finish the 10-day course, but as a starter, let’s focus on the beginning. From there we can decide to continue and finish the course.
Sometimes your focus will wander or you’ll forget to follow your breath. That’s OK. It’s part of the experience. What’s most important is to meditate consistently. It’s one of those things where the journey is more important than the destination.
Meditation tips
Headspace app
The power of meditation with Andy Puddicombe
Meditation guide by Leo Babauta
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