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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Meditation As A Tool To Promote Healthy Sleep

Meditation is a proven technique used to relax the body and the mind. The more relaxed you are the, the easier it will be for you to fall asleep. It will also improve the quality of your sleep if you are calm and relaxed. If you are beginning to include meditation in your nighttime routine you should remember that this type of meditation requires a great deal of discipline. It will take you time to learn what works best for you, and you will need to be able to train your mind to ignore unnecessary thoughts.

Meditation will help you achieve a relaxed state, and you will be able to focus on peace and harmony. It is vital to put aside your tension and worries before you decide to retire to bed.

In order to move into a deep state of meditation you will need to be comfortable. You must be in a quiet room at a comfortable temperature, perhaps even sitting on a cushion. You can sit with your hands resting lightly on your lap, and breathe through your nose. Steady your breathing and try and relax all your muscles as much as possible. Focusing on your breathing is very important, and will help you calm yourself. To meditate, you will need to clear your mind of everything, and just concentrate on the breaths that you take. Acknowledge any other thoughts that enter your mind, and then let them go.

The whole idea of meditation may seem difficult, but with practice you will be able to achieve a peaceful state of serenity. At first it will be hard to ignore the other thoughts that pop into your head, but with practice it will get easier, especially as you learn to focus.

It is important to find a focus point for your meditation. As mentioned above, it could be your breathing, or you could even repeat a mantra – which is a saying or phrase that makes you feel safe or at peace.

Some people even like to play some relaxing meditation music whilst they ascend into the harmonious state. Others will light candles, and some will even do both. The objective is to maintain an atmosphere of serenity and peace, a place for you to let go of all the worries in your head and just focus on your inner quiet.

Another form of meditation is visualization. This is especially successful and helpful if you have a problem focusing only on a mantra or breathing, and need something to really distract you from your thoughts.

Visualization can be listening to tapes that describe beautiful places such as walking through a forest towards a waterfall, or being on a beach. Anything that makes you feel calm and serene.

The above techniques are only simple guidelines for meditation. Your goal is to be as rested as possible before going to sleep. There are many methods of meditation available, you just need to research and test out what works best for you. You may find that meditating ten to fifteen minutes before going to bed will help you fall asleep quickly and more naturally.

By: John Thackeray

Making Chakra Meditation A Big Part Of Your Life

Meditation is one of the best things you can do to bring a little relief to your mind, your spirit and even your physical body. It is a practice which has been with us for thousands of years; the ancient civilization of India was one society well aware of the benefits provided by meditation. We in the West have come to an understanding of meditation as a tool for achieving better mental and spiritual health only recently. On of the most effective and simple methods of meditation (and for precisely this reason, the most popular) is Chakra meditation.

The Basics of Chakra Meditation

Chakra Meditation is a means of striking a balance between the seven energy centers of the body - these are known as Chakras. Once these energy centers are properly balanced, proper energy flow through the body can be achieved. We should briefly explain these seven Chakras:

1. The Crown Chakra - located at the top of the head, this is the Chakra which relates to our thought; wisdom, knowledge and our very consciousness.

2. The Brow (or Third Eye) Chakra - this Chakra is located between the eyebrows and relates to the element of light; that is to say our powers of perception and visualization.

3. The Throat Chakra - this Chakra is found at the base of the throat and is tied to the element of sound. This Chakra is related to our ability to communicate and our creative impulses.

4. The Heart Chakra - found in the center of the chest close to the heart, this Chakra is responsible for your capacity to love and feel compassion, as well as governing your relationships. This Chakra is related to the element of air.

5. The Solar Plexus (or Power) Chakra - situated just above the navel, this Chakra is related to our will power as well as our metabolism. This Chakra is related to the element of fire.

6. The Sacral Chakra - found just below the navel, this Chakra relates to physical love and our generative organs, as well as the creative impulse.

7. The Root (or base) Chakra - Found at the base of the spine, this Chakra is responsible for our general physical health, as well as security and prosperity. This Chakra is related to the element of Earth.

To refresh yourself and bring things back into the proper balance, nothing works better than does Chakra meditation. If all of these important energy centers are in proper alignment, then you will enjoy better health; physical, mental and spiritual. Chakra meditation can make a huge difference towards fostering better health and a better life for you.

Chakra Meditation:- The Process

Chakra Meditation consists of three techniques:

1. Grounding - This technique aims to make you feel physically connected with the Earth. Close your eyes and visualize a root growing from your body and into the Earth beneath you. You will need to focus intensely in order to do this successfully.

2. Centering Technique - Take a few deep breaths. Tighten and relax each part of your body, from bottom to top; visualize yourself relaxing as you do so. Finally, visualize centering a piece of pottery on a potter's wheel.

3. Relaxation Technique - This can be anything which works to produce the necessary state of relaxation for you, but many find that visualization techniques are best to achieve this. Here is a simple way to perform Chakra meditation:

a) Sit or lie down in a comfortable position.
b) Close your eyes and try to shut out external stimuli - you want to have as few distractions as possible.
c) Breathe naturally; your breath will naturally reach the proper state.
d) Begin to concentrate on each part of your body from toe to head. Eyes still closed, feel the surface you are sitting or lying on, the air around you; visualize your surroundings.
e) You may find this difficult at first, but just let any distracting thoughts run through your mind - they will work themselves out and disappear with practice.
f) Don't hold your consciousness back; let it flow as it will through your body.

Do this meditation for as long as needed at any time of the day!

By: Paul.A.White