Tips for a Meditation Practice
A regular meditation practice is invaluable. Meditating everyday releases stress, builds a resilience of calm, lowers blood pressure and helps us to be more compassionate toward ourselves and others.
Over the years, I have experimented with when and where to meditate in an effort to establish a steadfast practice. In order to reap the benefits of meditation, it has to become a daily routine. Here are my top 3 tips for making sure you develop a consistent practice and stay committed to maintaining a healthy mind.
1) Meditate first thing in the morning if you can. I have found that meditating at the beginning of my day works best for me. When my mind is clear at the start of the day, I find it settles more quickly into a deeper meditative state. It also contributes to a more mindful day.
2) If you choose to do it at another time of day, prioritize it. For a couple of years I had to be out the door to work very early in the morning, so my meditation practice shifted to the early evening. I put it on my calendar and committed to it in the same way I would commit to any other kind of meeting.
3) Think same time, same place. My meditation space is an alcove in our dining room. I created an altar on top of a built-in cabinet. It consists of meaningful statuary, things I have found on my nature walks and a small candle. Sometimes fresh flowers adorn my altar. This is a sacred space for me. It is here, in the early morning hours before my husband gets up, I sit meditation for thirty minutes and pray. Meditation spaces can be an entire room, an empty closet, the top of a dresser, a window sill or a lovely bench in your garden. Be creative by embellishing it with a few meaningful and favorite things. Then this special place will call out to you to sit mediation and your practice will flourish.
Mindful Tip:
Designate a consistent time and place to establish and strengthen your meditation practice.
An Invitation
If you have heard about meditation, read about meditation and attempted it several times without success, reach out to me and I'll provide you with tailored suggestions that will kick off a steady practice.
Email: mimi.sherman@gmx.com
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