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This meditation practice results in several positive changes in the practitioner, such as increased ability to concentrate, maintain focus, increase creativity, etc. Practicing meditation requires patience and some time each day.
Mindfulness is a natural state of mind
This state of mind keeps us connected to the present and the present situation as it happens every moment. A state of mindfulness is being aware of our position, our activities, or preventing us from expressing excessive anger, resentment, or happiness depending on what is happening around us.
How to practice mindfulness meditation
Before discussing the methods of meditation practice, one thing needs to be said. Meditation is generally of two types.
1) Guided Meditation – In this case, it is necessary to adopt the advice or method of an experienced trainer or guide, which helps to practice meditation in the right way.
2) Un-Guided Meditation – This type of meditation practice can be done on your own and does not require the advice of a trainer.
Mindfulness meditation is an unguided meditation practice so there is no need to follow any specific method or method for its practice. Although initially we recommend following certain steps in all meditation practices, thereby creating a discipline in the practitioner.
Beginners i.e. those who are not familiar with the world of meditation, what kind of method they should practice, here we will discuss them, but before that, let's know a little about Mindful Meditation in a simple way.
The main purpose of mindful meditation practice is to be fully present
Sometimes we meet someone we know while walking on the street but we don't notice or even after noticing a shop we can't remember back home whether that shop was open or closed. Such incidents are very common and we never worry much about such otherness.
In fact, while walking on the road or at any time, we are standing or sitting at that moment and keep moving in our head about any previous or next event and as a result, we often become unaware of what is happening at this moment.
Many such incidents happen to us every day and we ignore them as normal. But we can practice mindfulness in our daily life and it does not require any separate equipment or arrangement. For example, while walking on the road, keep full attention on the road. If necessary, you can also keep an eye on what is going on around you. If there is a shop on the side of the road, you can take a look at what kind of things are available in those shops.
During busy times like at work or while going for a special task, we don't have time or mentality to notice so much. In that case, one thing you can focus on is time. That is, paying attention to how long it takes to reach the book is an example of mindfulness.
Method of mindfulness meditation practice
Meditation can be practiced in a variety of ways, and methods vary by type. One of the most common ways to practice mindfulness meditation is to pay attention to your breathing. Simply put, just feeling your every breath is the key.
You have to sit in Sukhasana, Padmasana or Siddhasana with your eyes closed and your spine straight and observe your breathing. During this practice, various reasons like any important work, any unpleasant incident, mental pollution with someone will be remembered and as a result, the mental connection will be disturbed. There is only one thing you can do in such a case and that is to divert your attention from all these things and focus on your breathing.
It may not seem so easy for those who initially start meditation practice, but there is no point in getting bored. Practice sitting like that for a few days in a row. Gradually, the tendency to disturb mental connection will decrease. One thing to remember in this case is that thoughts arising are very normal so there is no need to try to prevent them. But during the practice of meditation, you should be able to bring your attention back to your breathing without giving too much importance to any thoughts.
If you practice this way for at least 10-15 minutes, you can successfully meditate
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Best time to practice meditation
According to Vedic scriptures, sunrise is the best time for meditation. As an explanation for this, studies have shown that after waking up in the morning, our brain is much more relaxed to do such activities. At other times of the day we are more or less involved in various activities, as a result of which all these activities are reflected in the brain. So we advise to practice meditation for at least 10-15 minutes after waking up in the morning.
The benefits of mindfulness meditation practice
Nowadays time is very valuable to us. From the moment we wake up in the morning to the moment we go to bed at night, we are busy evaluating time throughout the day. Out of that, if we allocate 15-20 minutes a day for a specific work, then it is very important to know what we are getting from that work.
Any kind of meditation practice brings similar benefits, such as –
increase attention,
stress reduction,
Calms the mind,
Gloomy feelings disappear,
Reduced tendency to get unnecessarily excited,
Increasing self-control etc.
In addition to the above benefits of mindfulness meditation practice, there are effects such as increased awareness of oneself and the surroundings, increased concentration, and increased creativity. Such influence indirectly improves our work world, education world or relations with people. As a result, our overall mental and character improvement.
Warning
Usually meditation practice does not cause any physical problems, but in some cases it has been observed that the practitioner experiences more problems than benefits. Focusing on a specific object or your breathing while practicing meditation creates extra tension in them. Many people experience physical ailments such as dizziness, increased heart rate, chest pain.
If you also face such problems as a result of meditation practice, then definitely stop yourself from meditation practice and seek the advice of an experienced trainer. One more thing to remember, the main purpose of practicing meditation is to relax yourself mentally. Aren't you creating problems for yourself by arousing yourself unnecessarily by prioritizing your problems during practice?
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