Meditation Doesn’t Have to Be Hard

Meditation is a very useful personal development tool. However, some people seem to encounter great difficulty when it comes to trying to force silence and stillness for extended periods of time. If you are a person who finds meditating difficult, I have some great news for you! There are meditation techniques that are fun and simple to use which makes meditation a great option for everyone.

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While meditation has a strong reputation as a stress buster, not many of us can manage to sit there and do nothing—even for a few minutes. Recently, government officers in Central India were ordered to practice daily meditation for 20 minutes during work hours. The move was meant to help them de-stress, but many complained that the forced silence was actually more upsetting than healing.

If only the administration had thought of these fun, easy ideas that can help you revive your happy self without the slightest stress:

Smile meditation: Sit in a comfortable corner or lie in bed. Close your eyes, and smile. Conjure up positive, happy images in your mind, as if turning the pages of a family album. If you’re lying in bed at night, imagine that you have an open sky overhead, filled with brilliant stars. If you meditate before getting out of bed, stay there awhile, eyes closed, and imagine that the sun is pouring gentle gold on your entire being. Keep your eyes relaxed and your jaw muscles loose. Don’t worry about how long your meditation should be. Just think of happy things, and smile.

Candle meditation: why is ‘candle meditation’ done anyway? Simple: it helps you focus your restless mind on a moment. And the flame of the candle is a vital element of nature: composed of fire and light. Place a lit candle on a low table, and sit cross legged before it. Gaze at the candle for as long as you can, without blinking; try for 30 seconds or one full minute—it does not matter. Eyes watering a little? No worries. When your eyes feel tired, close them and imagine the flame in your mind’s eye. Even three full minutes of this candle gazing is wonderfully calming, and prepares you to face the day in a relaxed state of mind.

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