One thing that I really love doing and that I haven’t really had a chance to do is meditation. While I am aware that in this technological day and age, it’s more “fun” and more trendy to be online or on our phones and to be continuously doing something, I think that we should all take the time to stay in relative silence and just think.
Now I know what you are thinking, “Meditation? Isn’t that when you stay quiet and sit in once spot for a long time?” My answer to that is, yes and no. Yes, it is a time that you set aside to stay in relative quietness to ponder and visualize, but you can also listen to music. No, you don’t have to sit in one spot for a very long period of time, you can lay down for a short one. There was a time when that’s what I thought meditation was too. Whenever I thought about meditation, I immediately thought stillness. So, every single time that I tried remaining still on purpose, I immediately felt like moving. This caused me to quit trying to do meditate, but this small ‘taste’ of it piqued my curiosity. How could so many people find it so enjoyable to sit still for so long?
It wasn’t until I decided to satisfy my curiosity with some research that I got my answer, they don’t. Unlike what I thought before, meditation isn’t synonymous with stillness, but with energy! The point of meditation is to calm you down, get in tune with your inner thoughts and feelings which helps to re-invigorate and energize you for the rest of the day!
Now I know that I am not a meditation guru and I have yet to learn all of the ins and outs of meditating, I do understand the main concepts of it. Also, even as a beginner I have managed in the past to feel the positive effects that meditation can have on your life. Meditating, can decrease in stress and anxiety and an increase focus, creativity and your memory!
I do know that mediating is different for everyone, so different techniques work for different people, but here are a few tips to help you get started.
It wasn’t until I decided to satisfy my curiosity with some research that I got my answer, they don’t. Unlike what I thought before, meditation isn’t synonymous with stillness, but with energy! The point of meditation is to calm you down, get in tune with your inner thoughts and feelings which helps to re-invigorate and energize you for the rest of the day!
Now I know that I am not a meditation guru and I have yet to learn all of the ins and outs of meditating, I do understand the main concepts of it. Also, even as a beginner I have managed in the past to feel the positive effects that meditation can have on your life. Meditating, can decrease in stress and anxiety and an increase focus, creativity and your memory!
I do know that mediating is different for everyone, so different techniques work for different people, but here are a few tips to help you get started.
No comments:
Post a comment