Meditation:-
a primer for beginners
What
do you think when you hear the word meditation? Mostly people think that
sitting in a proper position at a peaceful place and chanting “OM”is meditation but it is just a way of
meditate and there is whole more to it than that. Meditation can nurture your
life and connect you to others and give you the real peace of present but before
talk about it. There is more important to know that,what is meditation?
Meditation
is also known as mindfulness which is the awareness that
Emerges
through paying attention on purpose and non-judgmentally to the unfolding of moment-to-moment
experience.
In other
words we can say meditation involves trying to train your thought to stay in
the present moment,because in the present moment there is true peace.Sometimes
thoughts of the future become the cause of anxiety and leading to fear. And
sometimes some mistakes which we made in our past make us feel regret and
jealous.
Meditation
can become the way by which we can avoid somethings which is spoiling our
present life and we might feel peace of present. So now time to talk about the
first step.
Where to start?
There are
literally so many different ways to meditate from transcendental to tai chi and
others but most effectively,easiest and recognizable way to get start is silent
seated meditation. It is very simple to start and here are some easy step to
done it.
1. Find a better spot
Find a
peaceful and neat spot where nothing can disturb you during meditation. If
possible than put your phone on silent for avoid any type of interruption. After
some time it will become become easier to meditate anywhere but it will be
happen by practicing. You can use light
fragrance and soft music to get better mood during practicing.
2. Try to listen your breath
When the air
flowing in and out of your mouth than bring your attention on your breath. Try
to feel the sensations but do not try to insist yourself to breath
slowly and deep. Because this the time of observation and here you just need to
give attention and feel the rhythm of breathing.
3. Practicing posture should be
comfortable
Posture
should be comfortable because it will
help you to observe the correct way of meditation. It will help to minimize the
muscles pain and discomfort of body. If you are not seated in a comfortable
posture than your back and leg can be
feel hurt after some time that is why it is most important to seat
properly,
4. Feel free and transparent
Your focus
should be on your breath and trying to feel your mind. Avoid the environment in
which you are surrounded during meditation and make yourself totally relax. It
can be bit harder in starting to focus and avoiding the environment but later it
will be become easier but for that you to do practicing.
Benefits of meditation:-
There are so
many benefits of meditation, some of them about health and mental health which is
the crucial part of every human being. There are some social benefits also
which I have mentioned following blow.
Mental health:
- Increases positivism
- Improve mood regulation
- Helps to treat mental disorder
- Helps to overcome from depression
- Bring mental energy
Social benefit:
- Increases feeling of socialism
- Makes cooperative
- Bias towards others
Health benefits
- Reduce negative thoughts
- Reduce stress
- Reduce sign of aging
- Positive change in the brain
- Relieve migraine
