Meditation Tips!

Here are a few Meditation Tips to get you started.

Creating a meditation space

To get the best out of your meditation it helps to have a special space to meditate in. A special place to meditate encourages you to create a regular routine.

You can create this space in a corner of a bedroom, in the garden, in the loungeroom… wherever you like. Just ensure that the space will be relatively quiet when you need it to be, allowing you to sit in peace.

If you use a cushion, stool or chair ensure that it is nearby and ready for use to make the process of getting into meditation as easy as possible. You can decorate your space with meaningful pieces of art or natural objects to make it that extra bit special. Often it is making the decision to sit and meditate that is the difficult part of the process not the actual meditation itself. Therefore anything you can do to encourage yourself will ultimately be of benefit.

The most comfortable sitting positions

There are a variety of ways to sit comfortably during meditation with or without support. You can sit on a high cushion on the floor with your legs crossed. This is a very basic form of the traditional Indian lotus position. There are many zafus or high round cushions that support this style of sitting.

You can sit back on your ankles in the traditional Japanese seiza position. For this position you can use a meditation stool to take the pressure off your knees and ankles and to keep your back straight. If you would prefer not to sit on the floor you can sit on a chair. Simply ensure that you can put your feet flat on the ground to keep yourself steady, balanced and grounded and that your back doesn’t slouch into the back of the chair.

Lying down is not the best position for meditating as it energetically vibrant and it is far too easy to fall asleep.

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