in life everyone is always in motion all we think about is what next from the moment we
wake up until we go to sleep while this might be a good thing when you're working to achieve your
life's goals it can sometimes make you stressed out and anxious sometimes you need to take a
moment and free your mind from the everyday grind the best way to free your mind is with meditation
so in this video you'll learn how to meditate and the benefits of meditation let's start with the
basics what is meditation meditation is defined as the practice of focusing one's mind through a
chosen technique in order to achieve a clear mind and an emotionally calm state when meditating one
focuses on the present moment without worrying about the past or the future focusing solely on
what's happening right now the ultimate aim of any meditation exercise is to achieve a state of
thoughtless awareness it's important to note that meditation isn't meant to help you become a new
or better person rather it's about training your mind to become aware of the different
ways you can look at life giving you a healthier sense of perspective how to meditate starting out
meditation is definitely going to be challenging reeling in your mind to achieve thoughtless
awareness will take quite a bit of discipline and determination to achieve however since you
are just starting out there's no need to be a pro the following are a few tips on how to meditate
number 1 find a peaceful environment you should find a tranquil environment to meditate in this
is to prevent distractions from external stimuli like people talking are coming in and out of the
room a tranquil environment doesn't necessarily mean one where there's absolute silence in fact
the presence of ambient noise can sometimes aid in your meditation but you don't want any noise that
will make it hard to relax just those that can give rhythm to your meditation birds chirping or
the babbling of a brook are good examples number two dress comfortably comfortable clothing is
another good idea for meditation in the same way your physical environment can be distracting tight
restrictive clothing might lead one's attention away from the activity and back into the stresses
of everyday life number three get the right posture meditation can be done sitting on a chair
or sitting on the ground it's important to ensure that you're sitting in an upright position with
your spine straight meditation works to connect the body and mind so slouching may result in the
drifting of the mind it's also not very good for your health if your body is well balanced
your mind will be too you can use the following postures when meditating sit on a cushion with
your legs either crossed or uncrossed depending on how comfortable you are sit on a straight back
chair with your spine aligned with the back of the chair here your legs can be either crossed
or uncrossed though the latter is likely more comfortable place a mat on the ground and sit
on it with your legs crossed your hands on your lap facing upwards and your spine straight number
4 your eyes the choice to keep your eyes open or closed depends on how easily you get distracted
when beginning it's a lot easier to meditate with your eyes closed this reduces any visual
distractions one might experience as time goes by try meditating with your eyes open be sure to
keep them soft by not concentrating on anything in your environment sometimes closing your eyes
might lead you to drifting through your thoughts play around with having your eyes open and closed
ultimately this is going to come down to what you're most comfortable doing number 5 focus
focus is key when meditating the choice of what to focus on depends on the type of meditation you
choose there are two main types of meditation a concentration meditation here the meditator
focuses on a single point this could be through following the rhythm of the breath repeating a
mantra or any single word staring at a candle flame or listening to a repetitive song or beat
when doing this type of meditation one should hone in all their senses on this single point
for example your breath when meditating this way whenever you feel your thoughts wandering bring
them back to concentrating on that point try to let go of the random thoughts going through your
mind and stay with your focus ultimately this type of meditation helps you to concentrate be
mindfulness meditation mindfulness meditation unlike focused meditation has the meditator
observing the random thoughts going through his or her mind the aim is not to get involved with
the thoughts but rather to be aware of them in this type of meditation you're able to study the
patterns and motions of your thoughts this aids in teaching you when you're most likely to judge
an experience good or bad ultimately developing a balance meditation helps you become aware of your
everyday activities you don't go through the motions of life on autopilot but instead have
a center of awareness for your tasks number six determine the length of the meditation beforehand
as a beginner start your meditation with links of between 2 to 10 minutes any longer than that
may be ineffective since your mind is more likely to drift away after a while you may increase the
length of your meditation depending on how easily you can control your thoughts number 7 enjoy the
meditation don't turn meditation into a chore it should be something that you genuinely enjoy
doing smile as you do it and allow yourself to love it every day the benefits of meditation a
meditation improves concentration the whole activity of meditation is aimed to enable
one to focus as mentioned before there are two main types of meditation one where you
focus on a single point and the other where you observe your thoughts this practice aids one in
concentrating on everyday activities away from meditation B it reduces stress and anxiety most
people first try out meditation in an attempt to reduce stress mindfulness meditation reduces the
level of different stress related hormones and ultimately reduces the inflammation
response caused by stress research has shown that meditation also reduces stress related
conditions such as fibromyalgia irritable bowel syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder less
stress results in less anxiety C it encourages a healthy lifestyle meditation gives us control
of our minds when we can control the mind we're less likely to give in to our whims such as our
reluctance to work out or unhealthy eating it's much easier to better yourself when you
aren't constantly giving in to your own mind D meditation helps fight addiction the mental
discipline achieved through meditation may enable one to break dependencies through strengthening
self-control and making one aware of the possible triggers for the addictive behavior this aids one
to control cravings by redirecting your attention to your newly strength and willpower in this way
you can fight any addictions you might be facing e promotes emotional health some forms of meditation
to a positive outlook on life and an improved self-image studies have shown that meditation
reduces depression and other negative emotions this is through the gradual cleansing of one's
negative emotional hotspots in the brain the result is emotional wellness which leads to
happiness meditation is an activity that everyone should be practicing the goal is to discipline
your mind something that results in quite a number of benefits focusing the mind can be
done through concentration or mindfulness meditation each of which uses different
techniques to achieve a thoughtless awareness the benefits associated with meditation include
reduced stress and anxiety improve concentration a healthier lifestyle will power to fight addictions
improved emotional wellness and happiness among other things if you're thinking of starting the
habit find a tranquil place sit down comfortably and in a good posture and then start focusing
meditate your way to a better you thanks for watching and I'll see you on the next one