Option one is peer pressure a friend to do an online meditation program or course with you. The great thing about the 21st century is that we have technology that brings guided meditation right to your smartphone at home! To create a community for support in your meditation journey, there are two options. I’ve found the morning ideal for me, because then I’m not worried for the rest of the day about whether I’ll have time to schedule in meditating (and it feels like a mini momcation to reset myself before being “on” with work and my kids). Something is always better than nothing when it comes to launching good habits, so just fit your meditations in whenever you can!Įxperiment with what daily timing works best for you. As long as you get your minutes in, it will make a positive difference. Sure, it’s not as recommended to meditate right after eating (since your body is digesting) or right before bed (since you may just fall asleep), but actually it doesn’t matter. Scheduling: When is the Best Time to Meditate?
I took this photo in Maine during a walking, chanting meditation. The key to launching this, as we will discuss soon, is guided courses. My suggestion for duration is to start with 10 minutes a day (scroll down to see a good course that supports this), then ramp up to 15-20 minutes a day. Yes, you want to meditate at least once every day to reap the benefits, but once you get into the groove, it will all flow surprisingly easily. Duration: How Long and Often to Meditate? Every little bit helps to boost mindfulness and help your body and soul feel great! 3. This may be a controversial statement, but you can even do certain meditations (especially mantras) while you do a rote daily activity like fixing breakfast, or folding laundry. I now do a combination of standing, swaying, stretching, dancing, and lying down movements while I do my chanting meditations. How thrilled was I to learn, therefore, that you can meditate in any number of body positions! It’s sad, but the whole “quiet sitting” part of meditation utterly daunted me. Position: Can I Meditate Lying Down or Moving?Īs a gangly 6-foot-tall human, I find sitting cross-legged for more than a few minutes downright painful. A beautiful sunrise I saw one morning while meditating.
For information on where to find these musical meditations, stay tuned for the next section. The game-changer for me was learning that meditating does NOT need to be silent at all - it can involve singing or chanting (no musical ability required)! My mind races during silence, and easy mantra chanting is gold for focusing and relaxing the neurons productively. Sound: Mantra, Chanting, and Musical Meditation. What’s the key to making meditating part of your daily habits and routines? The secret is that meditation doesn’t have to look or sound like you’d expect. Never fear - Meditation IS for you, and there IS a way to make it fun, easy, and enjoyable, so you can stick with it, and reap all of those delicious meditation benefits which indeed do exist! The Secret to Sticking With Meditation: Maybe meditation isn’t for me.” Meditating helps your mind and soul grow! You last maybe one or two days, then mutter, “I’m not sure how people do this daily. Every time you try, sitting starts to hurt, or the silence becomes overpowering. If you’re like I was, you’ve heard that meditating every day is good for you (right up there with daily exercise), but you just can’t seem to get into it.
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