by Ryan Pearson

Created on: August 04, 2008

Beating every day stress becomes a
whole lot easier with daily meditation.
Meditation helps stress melt away, by
helping us quiet our mind and strengthen
our connection to spirit.

Meditation does not have to be an hour long
practice to be effective. Even just three
minutes of meditation every day can be very
beneficial. With twenty minutes of meditation,
it's as good as having a whole night's sleep.

Don't get me wrong, however, you still need
a good night's sleep, for good health.

There are many different ways to meditate.
You can actually incorporate meditation in
some of your daily actions. When you are cleaning
or doing the dishes, practice taking deep slow
breathes and quieting your mind. Just practice
being in the present moment and clearing all
thoughts from your mind. You can practice this
meditation technique, when you are doing any activities,
that don't require thought.

You can practice quieting your mind and being present
during your exercise time, as well. Daily exercise, by
the way, is another great way to reduce and manage stress.
Go for a nice walk, somewhere quiet and peaceful. On
your walk practice quieting your mind and being present
in the moment. I would recommend not wearing your music
head phones, just practice silence. That is also a form
of meditation.

Then there is the standard form of meditation. One way
to meditate is to sit on the floor, or on a cushion or
a mat and cross your legs. You can also meditate in a
comfortable chair. Being comfortable and having your
back straight, so your breath flows easy, is the most
important thing. It is a good idea to either have your
palms facing up or you can connect your thumb and index
finger together. By having your palms facing up, it
allows you to receive, the healing energy easier. By
connecting you thumb and index finger, it allows the
chi energy to circulate through your body more.

When you meditate, close your eyes and begin to take
some nice deep slow breaths. Focus on your breath and
begin to clear away any thoughts that are going through
your mind. If your 'mind chatter' begins to act up, just
think the words "quiet my mind", "quiet my mind", and
your mind will quiet down. Don't feel that you have to
start by meditating an hour at a time, right away. Start
with whatever is comfortable, even if it is only three to
four minutes. The more you practice, the longer you will
be able to meditate. Ideally, I would encourage you to
build up to at least twenty minutes and anything over that
is great.

When you are meditating you can have very relaxing

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