How You Can Develop Your Meditation Techniques And Skills. First, I will begin by talking about common problems that people face when meditating.
When people begin meditating, they find that it's very hard to control their wandering thoughts. Most people, even the most experienced of meditators, face this problem at some point during their meditative practice. Luckily, there are ways that you can develop your meditation tips for beginners in order to keep your mind on track.
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Let’s look at some of these ways to deepen your meditative practice. Let Your Thoughts Finish Naturally Whenever you find your mind wandering, the best way to develop your practice is to simply let the thought finish naturally. That does not mean let your mind wander directionless. Instead, it means to allow the thought to finish so that your mind doesn’t keep going back to it. Try Different Practices Another way to develop your meditation skills is to try different meditative practices. Trying different practices will allow you to discover what meditations are most beneficial for your life. Additionally, trying new practices will challenge your mind and make the practice more engaging from the beginning. Meditate to the Sound of Your BreathOne of the easiest ways to develop your meditation is to meditate on the sound of your breath. Begin by closing your eyes. Once they are closed, breathe in for 5 seconds and breathe out for 7 seconds. If this time is too difficult for you, feel free to adjust the seconds. Always aim to make the exhale longer than the inhale, though. While you are breathing, try to visualize the air coming in through your nose, swirling around your entire body, and exiting out your mouth. Try to feel the life cycle of the air with each breath. Create a Meditation Space Finally, the last way that you can develop your meditation skills is by creating a meditation space in your home. Your meditation space can be as larger small as you would like, but make sure that it is designated to your meditation practice exclusively. Designating a space purely for your meditative practice will allow you to get into your headspace as soon as you go into this area of your home.
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"Be the person your soul wishes you to be." - Don Weyant
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We appreciate your interest in today's Meditation
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Life Skills podcast. We sincerely grateful for
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your support. How you can develop your meditation
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skills. First, I will begin by talking about
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common problems that people face when meditating.
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When people begin meditating, they find that
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it's very hard to control their wandering thoughts.
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Whether it be a memory from the past, a barking
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dog, or tasks that must be accomplished before
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tomorrow, it is so easy to let your mind wander
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while you're trying to practice your meditation.
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If this sounds like you, you are not alone. Most
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people, even the most experienced of meditators,
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face this problem at some point during their
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meditative practice. Luckily, there are ways
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that you can develop your meditation skills in
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order to keep your mind on track. Let's look
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at some of these ways to deepen your meditative
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practice. Let your thoughts finish naturally.
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Whenever you find your mind wandering, the best
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way to develop your practice is to simply let
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the thought finish naturally. That does not mean
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let your mind wander directionless. Instead,
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it means to allow the thought to finish so that
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your mind doesn't keep going back to it. Let's
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say you catch yourself thinking about a stressful
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day tomorrow. Instead of immediately stopping
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your train of thought, you should allow your
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brain to finish its thought. Once the thought
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is over, gently redirect your thoughts to the
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meditation. Try different practices. Another
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way to develop your meditation skills is to try
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different meditative practices. Trying different
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practices will allow you to discover what meditations
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are most beneficial for your life. Additionally,
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trying new practices will challenge your mind
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and make the practice more engaging from the
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beginning. Some different meditation practices
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include visualization, mindfulness, intentional
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breathing, or living in the moment. If you find
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that a meditation practice is unenjoyable or
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uncomfortable, you can gently transition into
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a different practice. Meditate to the Sound of
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Your Breath One of the easiest ways to develop
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your meditation is to meditate on the sound of
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your breath. All day, every day, we breathe in
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and out without realizing it. Instead of robotically
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breathing during your meditative practice, Use
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an intentional breathing technique to anchor
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your mind and body as one. You can try different
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types of breathing techniques during your practice.
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Begin by closing your eyes. Once they are closed,
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breathe in for 5 seconds and breathe out for
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7 seconds. If this time is too difficult for
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you, feel free to adjust the seconds. Always
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aim to make the exhale longer than the inhale
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though. While you are breathing, Try to visualize
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the air coming in through your nose, swirling
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around your entire body, and exiting out of your
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mouth. Try to feel the life cycle of the air
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with each breath. Create a meditation space.
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Finally, the last way that you can develop your
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meditation skills is by creating a meditation
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space in your home. The space can be as large
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or as small as you would like. but make sure
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that it is designated to your meditation practice
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exclusively. When you pick out your spot, you
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can decorate it with comfy blankets, pillows,
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or anything else that might make you feel more
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comfortable during your meditative practice.
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Once your meditation space is created, only use
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it for your meditation. Do not let any of your
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daily activities or thoughts infiltrate the safe
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space. Designating a space purely for your meditative
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practice will allow you to get into your headspace
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as soon as you go into this area of your home.
