7 ways you can meditate now.Using meditation in your life is a remarkable tool.
We can use meditation to experience life changing results.
When we feel out of control with our minds constantly chattering, and the day to day stresses of life’s demands. We can use this ancient technology with compelling scientific proven results to gain control of not only our thoughts, but our lives, and most importantly our innate well-being.Meditation is so simple and yet remarkably easy to do, that the scientific community has done extensive research on the overall transformational effects thus resulting in lower stress, depression, and anxiety. In doing so, meditation gives you increased mental strength, better decision making abilities, and most importantly increased problem solving capabilities, while raising your serotonin levels. These are just the mental effects, the physical effects of meditation are, slowing down heart rates, decreasing inflammatory disorders, and reducing blood pressure, just to name a few.
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Here 7 simple ways you can meditate:
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The breathing meditation: Sit in a silent place, if you can find one, close your eyes, inhale for 5 seconds, hold your breath for 5 seconds, and finally, exhale for 5 seconds. You can do this for 1-3 minutes.
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The visualization meditation: A great way to start your day while taking a shower, or bath, you can visualize the water as a golden light surrounding your body and bringing you peace and tranquility. This can be done for 1-3 minutes.
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The stretching meditation: Stand up straight, lift your arms with your fingers pointed up towards the sky, imagine energy coming to your body from the sky down to your toes and back up again. While breathing calmly, after you take a few breaths bend down to touch your toes, and breathe a few calming breaths and face back up to the sky. Repeat this cycle as long as you feel it is needed.
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The walking meditation: Do a 10-20 minute walk, while listening to your favorite music. Take time to notice how beautiful everything is from the sky, to environment surrounding you, and be thankful. You are experiencing the conscious center of yourself. Yes, You are meditating.
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The gratitude meditation: Sit in a comfortable place, grab a pen and paper and write down what you are thankful for. Examples of this would be something as simple as having a hand to write with, or eyes to see the paper. This method attracts more things in your life, like a magnet, to be thankful for.
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The candle meditation: You will need, a darkly lit room, a candle, and the willingness to let go. Light any candle, and sit down facing the candle in a comfortable position. Take deep breathes in and out, and concentrate on the flickering of the flame. Allow your thoughts to flow whether negative or positive, let them pass. Keep all your focus on the flame while feeling the peacefulness of the flame.
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The lying down meditation: This is one of the easiest meditations. Lye down on your bed or couch or the floor. Wear something comfortable, relax your breath and inhale from the tips of your toes to the top of your head, and exhale. You can do this for 1-3 minutes and will it will result in overall serenity.
7 Fun Facts of Meditation
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Increased mental strength after meditation.
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Enhanced memory retention & recall
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Greater cognitive skills and creative thinking
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Better decision making and problem solving with regular meditation practice.
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Meditation also raises serotonin levels (feel good cocktail for the brain)
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Boost your immune system by meditating.
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Meditation practice can assist in alleviating depression and anxiety.
There are so many extraordinary benefits of meditation.
Meditation is many things to many people. There are so many techniques to achieve meditation, from breathing slowly to riding a motorcycle.
We truly hope sharing these 7 meditation techniques and fun facts will have a positive impact on your daily life.
If you know of other simple ways for people to meditate, please share.
How do you meditate?
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!
Claire & Jules
Team Luminous Being