Meditation
When you hear or read the words Mindful “Meditation” what comes to mind? If you are thinking, “I wish I could meditate” “I don’t know how” “I can’t calm my mind enough” “I don’t have time” “I can’t sit still” the list can go on and on.
I’m here to take the load of you! I’m not going to sugar coat anything, Meditation is hard, Mediation is easy. It’s an oxymoron. Like all things it takes practice.
The Best Way to Begin Mindful Meditation
Here is a super simple way to begin a mediation practice. You don’t have to be seated in a lotus pose or anything hard like that. Find a comfortable seat, wether on the yoga mat, on a block, pillows, bolster or you might be in the office, sit well in your chair or you might be in the car rider line at school waiting on your child … simply find comfort wherever you are. And who says you have to be seated? You can be standing, grounding yourself. You can be laying down, you can be walking…Simplify it so that it doesn’t overwhelm you. If you can, close your eyes or soften your gaze. Begin to breath. Notice the breath. Notice it at it enters the very edge of your nostrils, notice the temperature of the in-breath and the notice the temperature of the out-breath. Elongate your inbreathe to a 4-6 count and elongate your out breath the same. Set a timer for 1 minute. See how you do then keep increasing the time. The purpose for this exercise that I’m offering you is simply for you to practice mindfulness of the breath and presence, a time for you to practice stillness and silence. Give your brain a much needed break, give your body a much needed respite, and re-energize.
