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Wednesday, 1 May 2013
How to create a happy life using your mind power in a creative way: MEDITATION AND MIND POWER
How to create a happy life using your mind power in a creative way: MEDITATION AND MIND POWER: Meditation and Mind Power Guidelines for Meditation One of the main objectives in meditation is simply to remain conscious. F...
MEDITATION AND MIND POWER
Meditation and Mind Power
Guidelines for Meditation
One of the main objectives in
meditation is simply to remain conscious. Falling asleep during a meditation
does not result in the same beneficial outcomes. Another objective is to extend
your consciousness into the slower Alpha frequencies and Theta frequencies.
This will happen with little to moderate practice.
Position of the Body
It is important for the novice
not to get too comfortable. Getting too comfortable in a meditation can easily
lead to sleep. In the beginning, the best position is a sitting position with
your feet apart and flat on the floor, your spine somewhat straight, head
slightly lowered, and your hands on your lap, palms up or down, whatever feels
more comfortable to you. Do not slouch your body, and do not cross your legs,
ankles, or arms. This will only make you uncomfortable later on during the
meditation, causing you to shift your focus away from the internal mental
experience in order to tend to your physical experience. With time and practice
you will be able to be in any position you desire.
Duration of Meditations
The duration of the meditation
can be as little as 5 minutes to as much as 45 minutes, or even more depending
on a your daily time allowance and purpose of the meditation. Ideally, you will
meditate no less than fifteen minutes, and three times a day.
When to Practice
Mornings are the best time to
practice meditating since your brain frequency is more than likely at Alpha. All
you need to do is close your eyes, take a deep breath, and enter your
meditation.
The second best time to practice
is at night before entering sleep. Since meditation will take your body, brain
and mind in the direction of sleep, getting too comfortable in your bed when
meditating may result in you falling asleep. If your goal is to meditate, then
consider sitting up in your bed for the meditation part, and after meditating,
get yourself more comfortable and drift into sleep. If your goal is to go to sleep,
you will probably do so faster and easier starting off with a meditation.
The third best time to meditate
is some time after lunch. If you have the luxury of having the time to meditate
early in the afternoon, then this is a great time for long and deep
meditations. We all have a natural tendency to feel a bit sluggish during the
early afternoon hours, and meditation can serve to energize you and/or catch
you up with needed rest.
Ideally, you will meditate for 15
minutes, three times a day.
Four Steps to Meditating
Step 1: Entering
Step 2: Deepening
Step 3: Purpose
Step 4: Exit
STEP 1: Every meditation begins
with some kind of entry. Most meditations begin with the eyes closed so as to
eliminate most of the external stimulus, and to "kick in" a
sleep-like pattern that will help encourage deep, healthy relaxation. With eyes
closed your focus can easily shift from being external towards being internal,
initiating the process. Any natural method of entry that shifts your focus from
the external to the internal may be used effectively. The Three Deep Breath
Method that you will learn is a method that is ideal for entering a meditation.
STEP 2: Once you have entered
your meditation it is time to deepen. Deepening is done by relaxing the body
and mind through counts done on a descending scale.
STEP 3: By the time you get to
this step, your body is extremely relaxed, your brain frequency is slow, and
your mental state is at its deepest and most receptive. This makes Step 3 ideal
for any kind of mental programming. Programming can be done in the form of
self-talk, such as in the case of affirmations, goal setting and problem
solving, formula-type techniques, and guided imagery mostly used for
self-healing.
STEP 4: Exiting a meditation can
be done by simply opening your eyes. You can exit the meditation more gradually
by counting slowly from 1-3, snapping your fingers lightly, and mentally
saying, "Eyes open, feeling wide awake and in perfect health."
Another way of exiting a meditation is by entering sleep.
Wandering Mind and Physical
Sensations and Consciousness
During your meditations it is
very common for your mind to wander. This is normal. When you find your mind
wandering simply bring your attention back to whatever you are doing and continue
where you left off. Occasionally, you will even loose awareness, and even enter
sleep. This too is normal. With practice, this will happen less and less.
Although concentration and focus will be enhanced through time, your mind's
wandering nature will never go away completely.
Because everybody is unique, the
physical sensation experienced during meditation may vary from person to
person. It can be anywhere from a feeling of heaviness to a feeling of
weightlessness. You may even have the sensation of floating. Often, during deep
physical relaxation, you may experience a sense of desensitization, and feel as
if your body is no longer there. All these and other experiences and sensations
are indicators that you are doing just fine.
Remember that the element you are
adding to something your body, brain, and mind has done all its life
unconsciously is consciousness. By meditating you are able to convert the
subconscious into the inner conscious. This may be very new to you and
something well worth exploring.
Three Deep Breath Method
Before meditating, you will get
into a comfortable position; you will then close your eyes, and take the first
deep breath.
First Breath: The first deep
breath is used to initiate the relaxation process and to learn to relax your
body from head to toes in a short period of time. With practice, the first
breath will become a trigger mechanism for relaxing your body fully and
completely from head to toes. After taking the first deep breath, say to
yourself mentally, "Body, it is time to relax."
The first deep breath is for
physical relaxation, and it is achieved by relaxing one part at a time.
Part-by-part relaxation or fractional relaxation is done by simply focusing
your attention on different parts of your body, usually starting with your
scalp and going slowly downward one part at a time until you reach your toes.
As you focus on each part of your
body relax all tensions and ligament pressures, and place them in a deep state
of relaxation that will go deeper and deeper with every breath you take. You
may take 15 minutes, 20 minutes, or longer doing the part-by-part body
relaxation.
When you do The Deep Relaxation
Exercise for the first time, it may be helpful for you to first tense the
muscles of your body tightly, and then relax them. This can help establish a
clear distinction between tension and relaxation that will make it easier to
learn to relax during the exercise and in the future when you practice
relaxation exercises or meditations.
Start From the Head and Move
Slowly Downward:
Concentrate on the skin covering
your head. Feel the skin that covers your scalp. Feel the vibration of the skin
caused by circulation, and then relax and release all tensions and ligament
pressures from your scalp and place them in a deep state of relaxation that
will grow deeper and deeper with every breath. Taking your time, do the same
for the rest of your body; forehead, the tissue surrounding your eyes, cheeks,
jaws, neck and throat area (Externally and internally), shoulders, arms, hands,
back, spine, chest (Externally and internally), abdomen (Externally and
internally), thighs, knees, calves, feet, and toes.
Remember to take occasional deep
breaths, in through your nose as if filling your belly with air, and then out,
exhaling through your nose. Breathe in this manner anytime you want to enter an
even deeper more relaxed state. It is a wonderful feeling to be deeply relaxed,
a very healthy state of being.
When you reach full and deep
physical relaxation, make a strong mental impression of the experience. Allow
your body, brain, and mind to memorize how it feels to be deeply relaxed so
that you can create it quickly, and easily in future meditations.
Second Breath: The second deep
breath is taken once you are physically relaxed, and it is used for relaxing
the mind. You will be able to learn to relax your mind in a matter of seconds.
After taking the second deep breath, say to yourself mentally, "Mind, it
is time to relax."
To learn to relax mentally all
you need to do is to think of tranquil and passive thoughts and scenes. Any
thought, and scene that makes you tranquil and passive helps to relax your
mind. You may want to imagine yourself at the beach on a nice summer day when
the breeze is just right, the temperature is perfect, the sounds are soothing,
the sand is healing, and the sun is energizing. Spend enough time enjoying the
scene, experiencing this imagery with all of your mental senses, and fully
associated. Any tranquil or passive image you choose to experience, do so with
full association. You may take 2 to 5 minutes or longer doing this.
Occasionally, remind yourself to breathe deeply. Do note that time may be
somewhat distorted when meditating.
Third Breath: The third deep
breath is for establishing your starting point for programming. After taking
the third deep breath, say to yourself mentally, "I am now at Starting
Point, feeling relaxed and ready to begin my programming."
At your "Starting
Point," you can do any type of positive and/or healthy programming you
desire. This is a deeper level of mind, deeper than after having taken the
first or second breath. You are now ready to begin programming.
Programming is best done when the
brain is most receptive. When the body and mind are relaxed and the brain is
emitting Alpha brain frequencies, the brain is highly receptive for programming
any kind of beneficial information. The results of strongly impressed programs
are the full benefits expected from the program itself. Programs are impressed
in the following ways:
Affirmations - Affirmations are positive
assertions you make to yourself about a goal. They are statements involving the
very things you want to have, do, or be. Affirmations are repeated often, both
when wide awake and active and during meditations. Affirmations make deep roots
in your being when repeated during meditations.
Goal Setting and Problem Solving - This can
best be done through the use of visualization and imagination. Visualize the
present situation or problem, and then imagine the desired goal or solution.
Formulized Techniques - These are thought out
and formulated techniques that when you follow the technique step-by-step
during the meditation, the results are surprisingly positive.
Self-guided imagery - In self-guided imagery,
you can program for any outcome you desire such as goal setting or healing.
Breathing Reminder
Be aware of your breathing and
become accustomed to breathing deeply and rhythmically throughout the entire
meditation. Take occasional deep breaths as you need for further deepening.
Deep breaths will help relax your muscles, send oxygen throughout your body and
brain, and slow down your pace. Occasional deep breaths will help keep you in a
deep state of relaxation.
Deep breathing is achieved when
you notice your belly rising and lowering with each breath. It does not involve
upper chest breathing. Allow your breath to fill the lower part of your lungs
and make your belly rise. This is the type of breathing you experience when you
are in a prone position or lying down.
Countdown Deepening Exercises
Further deepening may be done at
any time by counting on a descending scale from 100 - 1, 50 - 1, 25 - 1, or 10
- 1, and saying the word "Deeper" between counts. By the time you
reach the number 1, you will be at a deeper and healthier state of body and
mind. Give the word "Deeper" the meaning of being deeper within or
deeper in thought. As you go through the countdown, imagine or bring to mind
the descending feeling you experience while in an elevator.
The fastest way to deepen any
time during your meditation, is to take a deep breath and say to yourself
mentally, "Deeper and deeper," or do a short countdown from 10-1,
saying "Deeper and deeper" between numbers.
It is a wonderful, healthy
feeling to be deeply relaxed.
In Closing
Meditation is done by choice, and
is vital for overall well being. It improves the quality of your health,
relationships, job performance, creativity, and problem solving ability. It
also allows for you to make better choices and decisions. With meditation you
can make the most of your life, and enjoy it, and those you share it with to
the fullest.
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