So you want to learn how to meditate, huh? Excellent decision! This super simple meditation exercise teaches you how to meditate for beginners. Any type of meditation you can add to your daily routine will benefit you immensely on a physical, emotional, mental and physical level.

There are tons of different ways to meditate. But to get you started, lets keep it simple and start out by focusing on breathing. It is important to understand there is no right or wrong way to meditate. Some ways are more effective for some and not for others. Explore and find the right technique for you with no worries and no stress.

The following is a variation of a technique I learned some years back. It is an effective meditation and also a grounding exercise:

1.) Find a quiet comfortable place to sit down where you are able to place your feet on the ground.

2.) If your muscles are tense, wiggle around a little bit to loosen up, shake it off.

3.) Visualize roots growing out of your feet, deep into the earth. Envision the earth’s energy being drawn up through your feet and revitalizing your body.

4.) Envision a string attached to the top of your head. This string is gently being pulled upward, lengthening and straightening your spine. Be mindful not to become stiff or rigid.

5.) Begin by inhaling through your nose filling your lungs with fresh, clean oxygen. Visualize “peace” filling your lungs and being distributed to all cells in the body.

6.) Exhale through your mouth. Visualize “love” being exhaled from within. Envision a pathway or walkway in front of you and this love filling the path.

7.) Allow your breath to fall into a consistent pattern and allow it become natural and rhythmic.

8.) Take about 10 minutes to solely focus on your breathe, continuing the rhythm of “peace” and “love”. It becomes a mantra of sorts…”peace (inhale)… love (exhale)”… repeat.

It is all about breathing, energy flow and oxygen intake, this is your ultimate goal.

Take a little or as much time as you need to perform this meditation. Only you will know when you are ready to conclude the exercise. Before you finish, make the decision to be present and conscious during your day. To live in the moment.

The effects sometimes are immediate and sometimes they take roughly 20 minutes or so. Make no mistake, if you take as little as 10 minutes out of everyday to meditate, your life will improve in ways you didn’t know were possible.

This is a great place to start and now that you have started meditating it is up to you to develop the old fashioned discipline to do it everyday.;) A great way to start your day is to add an extra 15-30 minutes of meditation time to your normal morning routine. Just like physical exercise, the more you constantly do it, the better results you will see.

Slán is ádh mór ort, a chara (Good bye and good luck my friend)

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