Practical Meditation Tips

Increasingly people practice and benefit from using meditation techniques in their life as they find it helps to improve health, bring a sense of wellbeing and reduce stress levels. Regular practise of the methods I teach in my classes and workshops is important to see the long term benefits. But with a busy schedule how do you fit it all in?

You don't always need to view meditation as a 20 minute practise to be performed every day in order to have any benefits. For some people's lifestyle, that's just setting yourself up for failure. You don't need to stop in your tracks to enjoy meditation.

Meditation is about 'being in the moment' and focusing on what you are doing in a state of mindfulness. How often have you been doing one thing whilst thinking about others, what you still need to do etc etc...?

Sound Meditation

Sitting silently and listening to the sounds within and around us is a wonderful way of exploring the world and learning how to meditate. However - the journey to work or wherever you regularly travel to can be an opportunity to try sound meditation...focus on sounds to help you concentrate and release your barrage of thoughts. Next time you take a journey, try to focus on the different sounds you hear around you - just notice them (don't try to analyse themor become 'attached' to them eg "I hate that sound!) ...just move on to the next sound. Your journey will pass quicker than you realise and you'll be calmer and more peaceful when you arrive at your destination.

Alternatively you can try the 'tea' meditation using sound! Just listen to the sounds you make as you move from one room to another (your footsteps on different textures, opening a door, the sound of the fridge, taking out milk, the rustle of sugar, the sound of the cup and teaspoon, the kettle boiling etc etc) - in this state of mindfulness you'll release your thoughts of past and future and stay in the present!

Breath Meditation

Using the breath for meditation is really useful as we take our breath with us everywhere! Try just listening or feeling the journey of your breath - notice it's rhythm, pace, depth. Imagine the air coming into your lungs - moving into your bloodstream - oxygen moving around your body - toxins released into your blood - transferred into the lungs and your out breath - leaving your body. You can try this while standing in the supermarket queue, at the bustop - wherever you choose.

Colour Meditation

Think of a colour then try to see how many times you spot this colour in your environment - you'll be surprised how the colour in our world seems to blend into one big mass but if you choose a colour you'll be more aware and mindful of your world.

Toilet Meditation

Not quite what you are thinking...! Take yourself to the bathroom for 2 minutes of quiet - lock the door and start to focus on your feet on the floor (sitting or standing). Become absorbed in the gentle pressure between your feet and the floor - each part of your foot touching the floor... toes... ball of your foot, sole, heel... try one foot then the other, then both together.

Feel Good Therapies also runs meditation and relaxation classes/workshops which includes information to help balance stress and increase wellbeing. If you want to know more about the these please visit the 'workshops' section on the website.

What to do Next...

Feel Good Therapies also runs meditation and relaxation classes/workshops which includes information about these techniques and the opportunity to practise, learn and ask questions. If you want to know more about the workshops please visit the 'workshops' section on the website.

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CD for home practise - We also offer a beginner's CD for home practise. For more information, please click here.