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hmmmm, while waiting did you happen to think about or act on meditation?
Well, even if you just got to
see the title of this post, I know that at least a spark of curiosity of what Meditation is got its chance to stir around in your state of consciousness and get stored in your subconscious mind. Meditation is a powerful tool for us to use and apply in these busy and stressful times we are living in. Meditation is being used by everyone from all walks of life from all over the world and even being practiced by the youngest to the oldest members of families. It is a time used for centering, healing, refreshing and to plan or prepare for while being still. The combination of clearing the mind and feeding the body with each breath is a time of cleansing and setting up your vision that you are intending for your hour, day and life. There is also clearly a breaking down of an earlier misconception that meditation was part of a certain religion or group of people, when in fact research has shown that this practice is necessary in maintaining a state of optimal health both physically and mentally. No matter who you are or where you live, wellness, balance and self control are being concentrated on and developed so that we may remain whole and complete. Meditation is the first step to implement in our lives so that we may acquire Peace of Mind Body and Soul. When we are choosing to begin our journey with the intention of high vibrational energy, positiveness and light it is important to take the steps that will lead to our experience the way we are envisioning our outcome to be.
Stress
is the cause of our immune system breaking down and mental illness taking place in our lives. Stress constricts and shortens the flow of good energy and creates blocks that eventually lead to a breakdown of Mind Body and Spirit. Meditation offers our mind and body time to restore itself and prepare itself for whatever is to come. Breathing opens our circulation and allows our body to function in its fullest capacity. Life is busy these days and is quick to spiral out of control so it is up to us to be more active in managing our health, wellness and state of mind. Businesses are now being designed to be the fastest, quickest, most convenient and as instant as possible in order to survive in any industry or market these days. In return this requires us to pick up our pace in order to keep up and not get left behind in the race of supply and demand or better, generating MONEY. Our health and wellness is far more important than money, because without wellness there will be illness and with illness there will be no business. Even the largest of corporate America is recognizing this fact and are requiring that their employees attend Wellness seminars that they are offering. Even some of the wealthiest most powerful business icons like Donald Trump, Oprah, Russel Simmons, Larry King and I could keep going are devoted to the practice of Meditation.
So, how do you meditate?
All you need is yourself, a quiet place and a comfortable position (sitting, lying down, chair). You may choose a soft instrumental or soundscape music, small waterfall or nothing at all. The goal here is to set aside 5 mins.( beginners)-30+ mins. (advanced) first thing in A.M. and before going to sleep at night. Morning time is for setting up your day and night time is for clearing the mind for a good nights rest. As soon as you are set, you want to close your eyes and begin with an exhale, completely emptying out your lungs and then inhaling through your nose, listening to each breath as it leaves and enters your body. When you are entering into this space of calm you want to also empty out any thoughts and losing yourself to your breath seeing only empty space. This space will be used throughout your day for making decisions, dealing with frustrations, anger, stress, anxiety, depression, hurt, lonliness, negative energy, giving up, doubt or anything else that doesn't serve your greater good. This practice can be done literally anywhere. It is the place inside of us where no one else may enter and a place where we are able to sort through anything without any interuptions in order to keep a calm and productive flow. With meditation there is no reason for addictions to consume our well being. Whether it is food, drugs, alcohol, sex, shopping, perfectionism whatever it is that you may lose your own self control to we can overcome it by using Meditation.
Remember, our focus is always going to be "what kind of energy are we carrying with us"? Making a decision of how we want our day to unfold will be carried out by how we begin our day. So start with Meditation, set your thoughts aside, feed your body and mind new oxygen, create that empty space within, and enter the realm of freedom and joy. You are the co-creator in this life and you can place yourself in PEACEFULNESS.
God Bless,
Sunny Miller