Turns out, 20 minutes is an eternity when you are learning the art of meditation. It isn't easy to calm your mind and body for any amount of time, let alone 20 minutes. And that leads me to the main message of this post -- start small, start slow! It is an art. You do have to learn to do it. Don't try to meditate for 20 minutes right off the bat. I am working on meditating for five minutes each morning after I rise. I've found a few "tricks" that help me calm and clear my mind.
- I smudge the house beforehand.
- I settle on the couch, cross legged, and rest my hands on my knees, palms up.
- I close my eyes and start focusing on my breathing...in with good, healing energy...out with the negative energy stored over the night.
- I then focus on a chant I often do, in my head. I ask Spirit to send me positive energy, love and light. I ask that three times then ask for healing energy, love and light three times, then calming energy, love and light three times.
By the time I've gone through all that, I'm breathing evenly, I'm relaxed, and I'm at peace. I try to leave my mind open at that point and just exist. However, it isn't easy to do that and sometimes, I simply count slowly in my mind and focus on the numbers. Clear your mind as much as you can.
We only need five minutes of meditation each day to do us good. I still haven't reached five minutes. I meditate for about three minutes each morning. But I also grab those moments throughout the day to meditate a little, find my calm. It only takes a minute or two to do me a world of good.
Short post for today. Please comment if you have tips to help beginners meditate successfully. Peace.
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