Would you like a key to a NEW you and to unlock the path to a more fulfilling and successful life?

Is Meditation worth the effort? You bet it is!

If you think you have to sit on the floor and contortion yourself into a lotus, shave your head, and go and lock yourself away in a mountain retreat – think again. Meditation is for EVERYONE and that means YOU too. Many people think of meditation as a trance like state where you remove yourself from the real world. Meditation does allow states of deep relaxation, but can also be an effective tool to rejuvenate yourself, overcome fatigue and sluggishness, boost your energy flow, and help release negative and stressful thought patterns.

Meditation has a long list of benefits and everyone will reap the rewards of there effort:-

– Reduces stress
– Lowers Blood Pressure
– Improves sleep patterns
– Better physical health
– Slows the heart rate
– Allows you to let go of negative things that you have no control over
– You will be more understanding of others thoughts and feelings
– Calm the mind and provide clarity of thought
– Promotes a positive outlook on life
– Enhances concentration
– Creates a harmonious link between you and your environment
– Provide inner peace
– Allows your Intuition (inner guidance system) to serve you better

Enough with the convincing that it is worth your while, let’s get down to the nitty gritty of how ANYONE can incorporate meditation into their daily lives and reap the benefits.

You don’t need to allow hours and hours, and reality if that is what was required, it would be out of the reach for most of us as we just cannot spare that much time out of our busy schedules.
If you can find 10 minutes a day, you can be on the path to success. Some prefer to meditate upon rising in the morning, others prefer to do it when they go to bed. It is your choice and there are no rules, you decide when suits you best. If you can allocate a certain part of the day and stick with that it will be to your benefit.

It does not matter whether you lie down or sit, as long as you are warm and comfortable. You must be able to completely relax and breathe easily and deeply, so experiment with different places/positions until you find the one that is perfect for you. If you are worried about nodding off to sleep, use a kitchen timer to alert you that your time is up. If you are worried about dozing you will not be able to fully relax. Take your phone off the hook and flick your cell to silent mode. You want to avoid all possible distractions.

In our every day lives, our minds chatter with thoughts at an amazing pace, you never have a completely blank moment, something is always going on in there. Meditation is about learning to turn off that chatter and for many this is the biggest stumbling block to success.

When you have made yourself comfortable, gently close your eyes and start taking nice slow deep breaths. Focus on your chest slowly rising and sinking, starting at the top of your head and working down to your feet, feel each part of your body relax. If your chattering mind won’t rest, count ‘1’ on each breath in and ‘2’ on each breath out. When thoughts do enter, gently push them aside, try not to focus and elaborate on what you are thinking about. Don’t be surprised if for your first few attempts you cannot ‘empty’ your mind. It takes practice, and please don’t try to force them away. It is years of living that are at work in your mind, you cannot just throw all that away in an instant. If you have a really dominant, negative thought, you can try mentally ‘throwing it in the bin’ before you start your meditating. You are just telling that thought it no longer needs to be controlling you. You can pick your favourite spot on earth and visualise being there, that is more relaxing than stressing over something if you just cannot let it go.

Meditation can be challenging, especially if you want instant results, but slowly and gently persevere it is worth it. Some people respond better if they listen to a guided meditation, that will provide soothing music and gentle prompts on lovely things to focus on, and if the ‘silent’ style above just does not work for you, then a guided helping hand could be of benefit. The following site has hundreds of meditations, including many that can tackle specific issues you might be dealing with or help to enhance a special part of you click here, just find your ideal method and go with it.

Good Luck!