If this is the first post you are seeing regarding tips to meditation, you might want to back up some and check out my other posts about discovering meditation, beginning meditation, and during meditation. If you are in the right place, awesome.
I will admit that I don't always follow my own advice once I have completed a meditation, but these are some good tips of what you can do. These tips do apply to a lot of different meditations, not just the ones I have written. First and foremost, be thankful for the meditation. Show your appreciation for being able to take a break and thank yourself for being able to take care of you. This can help you to feel even better. Revisit a meditation. Sometimes our minds are like beehives and doing one meditation doesn’t always quiet all the bees. If you need to, continue to do meditations throughout the day. Practice meditations. When you are first starting out with meditations, you may struggle with the thoughts that pop into your head. You may struggle to quiet the thoughts in your head if you are really stressed out. Practicing meditations when you are feeling good can help you get better at it and get the most out of the meditations. Try different types of meditations. You may find that guided imagery is just not your thing. There are many different types out there that you may find more helpful. Do some research, try different ones out, join classes to see which ones may be more useful to you. I think everyone can benefit from meditation and that they can find one that works for them. If you would like to try guided imagery meditation, check the next couple of posts out during the next couple of weeks. I will be sharing one of my meditations along with talking about my go to meditation.
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If you are at this step and you have missed the other steps, check out my posts and discovering meditation and beginning meditation before continuing on. If you are following along, please continue reading below.
Now that you are all ready to do a meditation, there are some tips I have while you are doing the meditation. Again, these tips apply more to guided imagery type meditations as that is what I have here on the website and more specifically, these tips are for how to do my meditations. First off, focus on the words. Whether you are reading the meditations yourself or you are listening to them, focus on the words only. Try to ignore any outside distractions and try to keep your thoughts on the meditation. Be aware that you have thoughts. It can sometimes be impossible to not have a stray thought pop into your head while you are meditating. This is not an issue. Let the thoughts pop into your head, but let them pass by you without focusing on them. Take deep breaths. Deep breathing has been proven to have many benefits. Don’t believe me, then please feel free to do the research!! And yes, I am leaving this up to you so that you have the opportunity to give yourself something to focus on for a little bit. Add your imagination to the meditations. If you are like me and have a vivid imagination, then please do use it. I have written my meditations as a guide to a world you are envisioning. Please do add what you see, smell, hear, feel, and taste to the worlds I have described. Make these worlds your own place that you can visit when you need a break. There are a few tips that I have once you have completed your meditation and that will be in the next post. So if you haven't looked at the post regarding discovering meditation, you should probably check that out before reading this one. Discovering what you hope to gain from meditation is and then discovering what type of meditation works best for you is a very important step before you begin to meditate. If you have completed that step, then see below for how to get ready to meditate. Most of my tips with this is for guided imagery meditations as that is the type of meditation you will find here on this website.
I find it difficult to jump right into a meditation without a little preparation first. Following these steps can help you to have a more meaningful, more successful experience when you meditate. First, recognize that you do need to meditate. This is a very important step to follow before you do anything. People can struggle to realize when they need to give their minds, hearts, and/or spirits a break. Paying attention to what your body is telling you is a good step to recognition. Ask yourself about what you’re feeling emotionally and physically. If you answer that you don’t feel good or normal, then consider using a coping skill like meditation to help you feel better. Make the choice to meditate. After you recognize that you need to do something to feel better, make a choice to do something. If you decide that meditation will be helpful in that moment, then prepare to do one and actually do it. Don’t put off the decision for too long and don’t stew with intruding thoughts and emotions. Make sure it is an appropriate time to meditate. If you are right in the middle of an important meeting or in the middle of class, you may not be able to do a meditation right away. Make sure you have a quiet space of time to be able to do one. If you need to, find a place where no one can bother you for just a couple of minutes. Put a do not disturb up to let people know not to bother you. Get yourself physically comfortable. It is hard to concentrate on anything when you are sitting in an uncomfortable chair and your butt is falling asleep. Take the time to find a place that will be comfortable for you to sit in. The next step is to meditate and I'll go more into that with the next post. Stay tune for more information on meditating and what my go to meditation is. |
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