A friend who described her life as ‘racing for the train’ decided to take a ‘smell the roses’ approach. She tuned into slowing down and spending time with herself allowing mindfulness in breathing with focus on breath. That brought a ‘happy’ she regret missing out on. In no time she found the practice of meditating daily calling it her “me” happy time!
How’s your psyche?
In keeping with Happiness, here’s the skinny on Meditation as promised in a previous post (HAPPY SATURDAY!) – a successful measure of groundedness – like exercise: it’s the ‘drug you need.’
If you have an inkling to be in a better place, find calm, gain balance or just get a happy nature, here’s to you!
It is important how to meditate – a good book outlines it well.
There are different types of meditation that range from transcendental meditation to tai chi: it offers a myriad of health benefits.
- Common meditation guide:
- begins with silence
- prepare a comfortable space with no clutter, light a scented candle, for a therapeutic effect
- sit or lie down (corpse pose)
- close your eyes
- take 3 slow deep breaths (inhale, exhale slower)
- check that your body is relaxed from head to toe, no tension
— focus on relaxing neck, shoulders, hands, abs, hips, knees, feet - focus your attention on the breath and on how the body moves with each inhalation and exhalation. Notice the movement of your body as you breathe – the air flowing in through your nose and slowly out through your mouth. Observe again your neck, shoulders, abs, and feet. Simply focus your attention on your breath without controlling its pace or intensity. If your mind wanders, return your focus back to your breath.
- try for 5 minutes at first then increase to 15 or more
Find and spend time in regular meditation – balance will follow, Happy will show through.