What is meditation? How to enter meditation?

In this information overloaded and stressful society, we are busy with work and family every day. It is hard to find time to relax. When it is time to sleep, the body lays down, but the brain seems to resist. Our frantic thoughts make us so anxious that we find it difficult to calm for sleep, become lethargic, and more easily exhausted. Meditation can improve the quality of sleep.

Meditation is an amazing art that many people are unfamiliar with, and it is usually more common in yoga. Meditation is very suitable for young people nowadays. Faced with various pressures, we can calm emotions when we take a break.

What does meditation mean? Theoretical meditation is to stop the brain's external processes of consciousness and achieve a state of self-forgetfulness. Some people misunderstand this and think that it is to lose consciousness. But in fact, meditation is done when the brain is awake, and it can make people's potential consciousness more sensitive.

Meditation is often associated with yoga. So what does meditation mean in yoga? Many people who practice yoga know that it can lead people to the realm of liberation. But in reality, the main purpose is to exercise the body, and meditating can calm the mind. Some studies have shown that meditating regularly can make people focus on one thing better and keep you mind from wandering. It can also help many anxious people to divert their attention and relax well.

Meditation is not just any lying or sitting, but the posture is very important. Whether sitting on the floor or on a bench, sit at a right angle, keep your head high, and keep your head and back aligned. Once seated, do not think about anything. Relax completely until the mind is free from distracting thoughts, and then imagine some beautiful and harmonious images.

How to enter a state of meditation.

1. To enter a state of meditation, you must first find a quiet place. It is best to be in a well-ventilated place where you can breathe the air of nature. This is a very crucial point.

2. Besides the key position of meditation, the posture is also very important. It can be on a yoga mat, on a bed or on the grass. Beginners can choose a chair with a backrest. Because when meditating, you need to sit cross-legged and keep a right angle. It will be more difficult to do without experience, so you can use some tools to help.

3. After the posture, close your eyes for two or three minutes and let your brain relax. Take deep breaths while meditating until you are free from distracting thoughts. You can start to imagine some beautiful and harmonious images. For example, walking by the lotus pond, admiring the proud posture of the lotus, and smelling the fragrance of the lotus.

4.Don't open your eyes immediately after you finish meditating. You can close your eyes and take deep breaths while thinking about the whole process. It will make you feel full of positive energy throughout your body. There is no standard for the content of meditation. But the image must be a quiet picture. If you want to relax completely, do not think about other things during the whole process.

You also don't have to sit down and meditate. Even if using the free time and daily activities of life, you can still achieve the purpose of meditation.

1. Pay attention to the movement of your hands. Feel the soap and water slipping off your hands. Feel how your skin feels after wiping your hands off.

2. Eating. We are used to eating while talking or watching TV. Now, let's take a closer look at how it feels to chew food. Feel the sensation of taste with every bite.

3. Take the stairs. Don't bother climbing stairs. But be in less of a hurry when going up and down the stairs. Pay attention to the movement and position of your feet and feel the movement.

Meditation rewards yourself with a moment of peace in a busy and noisy world. It requires little flexibility and strength to relax the mind, relieve tension, improve the concentrate, and restore a sense of peaceful sleep.

In general, there are two common reasons why people give up meditation:

1. People think they have to sit down properly.
2. People think they have to get rid of all thoughts.

If they can't finish them, they feel like they've failed in the meditation.

However, don't forget that the brain itself is for thinking. Even if we can't completely clear our minds, we can still practice meditation normally. Let's start by focusing on the breath. If you find your thoughts drifting away, don't worry, just settle down and bring your attention back to your breathing. Usually after one breath, the mind begins to wander. But it doesn't matter. The sense of calm and peace between thoughts will gradually strengthen over time. It will help us to be more focused, calmer, and less distracted.

Jun 28, 2022