Free yourself from distractions (turn the
phone off, the TV, radio, etc.) and let people around you know you are going
to meditate for 20-30 minutes.
Sit comfortably and close your eyes.
Let your awareness settle on your
breath. For the next 20-30 minutes just observe your breath; don’t try to
change it. Just watch your breath.
You will notice your attention will get
drawn or caught up in thoughts. That is O.K. When you notice you are thinking
about other things just bring your attention gently back to your breath.
You will notice your attention gets drawn
to noises in the environment or sensations in your body. That is O.K. Again,
just gently come back to the awareness of your breath.
It doesn’t matter how many times you find
yourself distracted from your breath as long as you return your attention to
it once you notice that you have drifted.
Use a clock or watch to check the time
and when you finish meditating, you no longer have to pay attention to your
breath. Just take a few minutes before you open your eyes and resume
activity.
Even if you don’t think you were deep –
still take a few minutes at the end of any meditation.
There are 3 correct experiences in
meditation: sleep, thoughts and slipping into “the Gap.” Lots of thoughts in
meditation indicate the release of stress.
Do not judge the quality of your
meditation by the experiences you have in meditation. Instead, look for the
effects and benefits of meditation in your daily life.
If you are meditating consistently,
you’ll get results! But don’t expect them overnight. Dedicate yourself to
meditating regularly for at least a month or two.
If you don’t notice any difference ask
your friends & family if they notice a difference in you.
If you'd like to take your meditation
practice further or you are not feeling like the Breathing Awareness Meditation
is deeply effective for you, then you can choose to attend my
Primordial Sound Meditation
course or schedule one-on-one Primordial Sound Meditation instruction.
With
Primordial Sound Meditation you get a mantra calculated specifically for you by
The Chopra Center. This mantra is a
special vehicle that helps you meditate. My
students have reported that meditation with a mantra feels deeper, easier and
faster. In the course, you’d get a very thorough understanding
of meditation and get all your questions about meditation answered. The
course includes a video by Deepak Chopra that highlights the higher states of
consciousness that naturally unfold with a regular meditation practice.
Contact me at
303.861.2280 or by email with any questions you have. I am Primordial Sound
Meditation Instructor certified by Deepak Chopra.
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