Knowing that I can look forward to meditating and relaxing after a stressful day makes me beyond happy. Everyone has their own form of stress reliever and this is definitely mine. All I can tell you is... don't knock it before you try it! You might be pleasantly surprised.
I turn off all the lights, light the candles, and burn the incense that lays before me. I sit down quietly in front of my Buddha statues and stare at the many prayers and sayings that are scattered across my vibrant teal walls. I recite my three favorite prayers for forgiveness, peace, and divine being. I remind myself to clear my mind, body, and soul of any negativity. I then close my eyes as I remain seated. I take this time to focus on the aroma of the incense and the candles. I proceed to recite in my head what I wish to positively accomplish and I tell myself that anything is possible when hard work and dedication is applied. Always thinking of others, I make sure to include how I want to make other people happy as well. I continue by listening to soft zen mediation based sounds and music to relax. I take deep breathes in and out slowly to calm myself of any stress I may have at the time. Once fully relaxed I can feel my body become loose, numb, but also tingly. I feel warm, almost like there is a warm white glow surrounding my body. I smile slightly because of the comfort all of this brings to me.
Knowing that I can look forward to meditating and relaxing after a stressful day makes me beyond happy. Everyone has their own form of stress reliever and this is definitely mine. All I can tell you is... don't knock it before you try it! You might be pleasantly surprised.
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Elizaveta
11/21/2016 12:22:08 pm
I have been lately researching more and more about meditation, since I hear so many people say that it helps relieve stress. I have been particularly looking at the OM mantra which is chanted in the beginning and end of any Meditation. I found it very interesting that there are Solfeggio frequencies that balance ones energy and keeps his body, mind and spirit in harmony. I will probably give it a try, but from what I understand it is a process that takes time and dedication. Thank you for sharing :)
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Jill Golda
11/21/2016 12:40:43 pm
I like how you wrote about mediation. It is something that I have personally been interested in the past few years but never managed to quiet my mind enough to really get into it. I think that it is great that you were able to accomplish this practice and use it to positively affect your life.
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Liz
12/4/2016 08:13:33 am
Thanks for your post on meditation. I have heard more people use this technique, including my college aged son. I am interested in trying meditation, and reading this makes me feel like it's a little nudge to encourage me to start :)
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