Maintain Your Health By Becoming Skilled In Meditation

Maintain Your Health By Becoming Skilled In Meditation

Do you ever wonder what the secret is to folks who live to reach 100 and yet have a high quality of life? George Vaillant, M.D., a researcher from Harvard, figured out exactly what centurions do and wrote about it in his book "Aging Well. They make an effort to preserve a sense of calm and well-being, as well as a constructive attitude. How? 

The practice of meditation is one of their most well-guarded secrets. It is somewhat paradoxical that meditation has only recently gained popularity as a therapeutic method in the West, yet in the East, the practice of meditation has been around for centuries. First, I'll explain what meditation is, and then I'll demonstrate how simple it is to include it in your day-to-day activities. This is all part of my mission to provide you with simple and effective techniques to cleanse your energy.

A Definition of Meditation

In order to reestablish a connection with one's natural surroundings and the curative potential of those surroundings, the primary focus of meditative practices is placed on the experience of the body and the mind. It has been demonstrated that regular meditation practice contributes to an increased sense of well-being and inner calm. Meditation is another form of mental practice in which the practitioner focuses their attention on a single aspect, most commonly their breathing. It generates a sense of wholeness or oneness with nature, which serves as its source of energy, and derives its inspiration from the human connection to nature.

It has been demonstrated that increased unity leads to improved communication with the spirit of the body. Additionally, it has been demonstrated to facilitate the entry of happy thoughts and to stimulate the production of beneficial physiological and psychological consequences. Learning how to meditate is simple, and the practice is something that can be readily implemented into any kind of routine. Meditation, when done on a consistent basis, can help you achieve a state of mental and physical equilibrium.

Meditation and breathing exercises have a number of general benefits, including:

Deep inner peace Improved self-esteem Increased creativity Physical health and healing Reduced medical care Slowed or reversed the effects of aging; reversed the effects of heart disease Stimulated the immune system of the body and reduced stress.

My experience has shown me that there is no one method of meditation that is superior to any other. The following are a few of my favorite meditational exercises that you can use to get started with the practice. Keep in mind that there is no incorrect choice in this situation. You might also just try sitting quietly every day for twenty minutes instead. You're going to be happy that you did it.

Exercise in Meditative Rooting and Centering

Sit in a comfortable posture with your legs crossed in an Indian-style position, and place your hands in a relaxed position on your lap. You should close your eyes and see a ray of light emanating from the bottom of your spine, traveling through the ground, and joining you to the core of the earth.

Permit this beam of light to spread in diameter until it is wider than your own body and envelops it. This should take some time. This area is reserved only for your use.

This exercise helps you become completely present in your body and brings your awareness back to the fact that you are rooted to the ground. Always keep in mind that the more rooted you are, the more conscious you will be. Feel the presence of your higher self, and pay attention to the voice it gives you.

Exercise for Clearing the Energy Field

It is imperative that you purge this personal area now that you have regained your grounding. Frequently, we are unaware that we are absorbing the energies of other individuals, even though we do so unconsciously. We accomplish this by engaging in conversation with other people and carrying out the tasks necessary to sustain life.

Imagine you are holding a brush and brushing away the debris to get rid of any outside energy that may be present in your area.

Make it possible for the debris to reach the ground and be rinsed away by the water. Allow the light from the last exercise to wrap your body and send its curative energy to the perimeter of your area, creating a force field of protection around you in the process.

By clearing up the space around your body, you may maintain your sense of grounding, define your personal boundaries, and declare your space. The next step is to be selective about who and what you allow into your area, preventing the spread of sickness and illness.

Exercises for the Breath

Pay attention to your breathing as you slowly take a breath in through your nose and let it out through your mouth. Count how many times you exhale until you reach 10, and then start counting from one again.

If you find that you are past the number 10, admit that fact and start over at number one, starting from wherever you are.

Picture the cells in your body being regenerated with new, uncontaminated oxygen and the wonderful, healing energy that comes from this source of power. Imagine you are breathing out old cells, stress, illness, and anxiety while you do so.

Allow your ideas to drift through your head like the clouds in the sky. Please let them in and allow them to move through carefully. If you find that your mind is dwelling on something negative, bring your attention back to your breath.

Acknowledge any persistently negative thoughts that enter your head, and after doing so, release them with kindness.

Pay attention solely to the voice that is upbeat and clear; this is the voice of your body.

Regain your strength through physical activity.

We will presume that you leave energy behind in other locations due to the fact that energy from other sources is frequently found in your space. After finishing the exercises in the previous section, it is vital to re-energize and bring energy back into the body.

Imagine that you are in possession of an energy magnet that is capable of drawing your energy back to you. Imagine that energy pouring back to you, filling your body with light and restoring your health while also giving you a sense of empowerment.

Please be patient, as the process will take a few minutes.

Questions for the Journal:

1. If you are having any kind of difficulty, whether it be mental, physical, or any other kind, make sure to record it in your notebook. Let go of your concerns and turn them over to your meditation practice.

2. Do you find that you have a steady stream of ideas for potential solutions throughout the day? Do you find that as you meditate on a consistent basis, both your body and your mind become more at ease and more clear?