Easy Meditation Techniques
Mantra Meditation
Music Meditation
Meditate While Enjoying a Walk
Pray
Visualization Meditation
Yoga Meditation
Gazing Meditation
Candle Meditation
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Many easy meditation techniques are simple to learn and take only a few minutes to practice. Meditation relaxes your mind and reduces your overall stress levels, and you can meditate at home, at work, even while waiting on the checkout line in the supermarket.
A meditation technique that you can practice just about anywhere at anytime is deep breathing.
You can practice certain kinds of meditations by repeating a simple word or phrase repeatedly, allowing your mind to free itself of all other thoughts.
Listen to your favorite relaxing music. Do not think about anything except the music relaxing your mind and clearing away your stress.
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Easy meditation techniques can be as simple as taking a relaxing walk at a leisurely pace. Allow yourself to feel the presence of nature around you and focus on your body as you are taking your steps.
When you pray you are focusing your mind on the prayer. You are not thinking about other things. Prayers can be formal prayers that you have memorized, or they can be your own thoughts and words. A prayer can be spoken or silent.
Create a picture in your mind of your favorite place. It could be a beach on a sunny day, a field of daisies, a beautiful waterfall or anything else you enjoy. Let yourself focus on the image in your mind as you feel the peacefulness and calmness fill your mind and body.
One of the Five Principles of Yoga is meditation. It is the practice of focusing on the mind and making it be still.
Gazing at a crystal meditation ball helps to focus your mind more clearly. Simply focus on the sphere, seeing its overall beauty and its smooth surface as it reflects and sparkles. Let your eyes soften the image of the sphere as you relax and slow down your breathing.
Fill the room with the relaxing scent of lavender. Light a candle and focus on the flame. Only see the flame and smell the beautiful scent of lavender. Let your mind clear and the stress slip away.
Meditation cushions can help you stay comfortable as you allow your stress to melt away.