How to Start with Mindfulness Meditation

Maintaining every perception of a situation like bodily sensations, thought, fondness and surrounding ambience is nothing but Mindfulness. Mindfulness involves acceptance of bodily sensations, fondness; means that attention is paid irrespective of judging them or believing them. Mindfulness is an uncomplicated word. It simply suggests that the mind is fully concentrating to what is happening around.

The actual meaning of Mindfulness is only felt after experimenting it. Mindfulness meditation gives us our self time, where we can unloose our interest about the functioning of our mind. In short, Mindfulness is a benevolent effort which is unceasingly available with experience. Mindfulness Practise Studies reveal that practising mindfulness brings variety of Physical, mental and social benefits. Following are the benefits of practicing Mindfulness:

Mindfulness increases the ability to memorise things. It helps in development of brain and increases focusing powers. Studies reveal that practise of Mindfulness boosts ones immunity and aids to fight off with illness. Mindfulness helps fight depression and thus helps further in attaining a peaceful mind. Being mindful even boosts emotional feelings. One becomes more empathetic towards others. Mindfulness increases satisfaction level. One is at a higher stage of satisfaction level thus intensifying relations with each other. Even expecting mothers are benefited by practicing Mindfulness meditation. Parents who practice this are reportedly much happier and also their bonding with their kids is far more triumphant. Scientific study revealed that consciousness sessions in schools helped maintained stability in student’s life. It helps to deal with fear problems, aggression and other behavior related problems. It also boosts their attentive skills.

Healthcare professional are benefited with this consciousness programme, thus helping them to connect with their patients easily and helping in fighting with stress and other mind related problems. One can fight Obesity with conscious meditation. As practicing Consciousness, one is encouraged to healthy eating habits. Irrespective of all the above proven benefits, people are still circumspect when they hear the word Meditation. Here are some points which might help to clear these Misconceptions:

Consciousness meditation is not at all complicated or a difficult task. One is always benefited by such practice, physically or mentally. There is no compulsion to sit cross legged on the floor to practice this Mindfulness programme. In fact, one can practice this Mindfulness meditation anywhere and at any point of time. Whether you are walking or travelling in bus or you are at workplace. Mindfulness meditation is not at all related to any religion. Every religion practice meditation in one form or another. Meditation practice is not at all time consuming as one feels so. One can spend less than 5 minutes also for the same.

How to start with Mindfulness Meditation

Being aware of one’s body is an important aspect of Mindfulness meditation. Its only involvement focuses on the fact of attention; Being attentive! Meditation commences and ends with in the body. If you have injuries or other physical difficulties; you can modify this to suit your situation. Relax yourself: Whatever you’re sitting on—a chair, a meditation cushion, a park bench—find a spot that gives you a stable, solid seat; make yourself at ease. Position of legs: If seated down on floor position, cross your legs and sit straight. If being seated on chair, let your legs touch the floor in straight manner. Straight but not in stiff position: Sit straight but don’t stiff up your body; loosen up. Position of hands: Drop them on your legs! Let your each hand rest on your legs respectively. Start focusing: It is not mandatory to close your eyes while meditating. All that matter is you should limit your vision so it helps you to focus. Just lowering eyes down to the floor is all required. Stay still: Be there for just few minutes and you will feel refreshed and ready to kick start with your work again. Finished!

That’s all is required! The practice is very simple and easy but to obtain focus is difficult. One should pay attention. Paying attention is the key factor of meditation. You get the desired results only after meditating with full attention.

Consciousness turns out to be the single most important and determining factor in whether or not you will be happy in your life. In other words, the more mindful you are the happier you are. Mindfulness can literally transform your entire world from the inside out and for all the right purpose. If you haven’t already, why not find out for yourself, You might just discover the most implausible gift!

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