Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Meditation made easy (using self appreciation). Honest!

I will not enumerate the countless benefits of doing meditation to the mind body and soul. From improved immune system, peace of mind, drop in cortisol level, the list goes on.

However let's be honest trying to do focus on something, a mantra (transcendental meditation) or "do a body scan" (mindfulness meditation) isn't easy especially at the beginning. The words: challenging, tedious or boring, all springs to mind.

Even if you know that it is good to do, HAVING to do meditation for 20 minutes everyday can be as exiting as iron shirts. But here is an easy way.

If we're clear that when you are doing meditation, you are actually doing something good for your body, mind and soul, you can praise yourself for doing so.

What I mean is: instead of repeating a mantra, keep FEELING satisfaction for yourself, keep FEELING good with yourself, keep LOVING yourself, keep FOCUSING on those loving feelings toward yourself WHILE doing the mediation FOR doing meditation.

Because after all when you are doing meditation, you're doing something good for yourself :-)

It's kind of... I feel love for myself  for doing meditation while doing meditation, which makes me want to carry on doing meditation because I am doing something good for myself, which makes me feel love for myself  for doing meditation while doing meditation....
Other valid feelings u may experience toward yourself could be:
- affection for yourself
- being proud of yourself
- being grateful 2 yourself
- appreciation for yourself
- Tenderness for yoursel
- Loving yourself
 and any other positive feelings you may have toward yourself all for doing meditation.
And of course while doing the doing the meditation it is perfectly to switch and go through any and as many those feeling as you see fit.

Effectively we could view this form of meditation as a feedback loop of Loving yourself for doing this form of meditation.

 I hope this "self Love" form of meditation helps you like it helps me and puts a smile on your face like it does 2 me while doing it and do tell me if it works for u .

Love is the Answer
Love is the path
All you need is Love
Compassion leads (is the path) to Love
Choose Love

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