A simple yet efficient guide to meditation

Meditation is proved to be extremely beneficial for you, when I read up on it many years ago now, I had to give it a go. I had many thoughts the first time meditating such as "am I doing it right?" and "what am I meant to be feeling" -  I tried to look for some sort of guide on google but the ones I found weren't very helpful. But I sort of figured out that there is no set 'right' way -  I meditate often and the majority of the time I feel so calm and blissful afterwards, but sometimes I am too fidgety and have to stop even though the main point is to relax and free your mind but that's usually when I've had a SUPER stressed week and am still worrying about shit I shouldn't really be worrying about. All in all though, meditation is so good(!) for your mind, especially if you're a busy person, as it slows your mind down and gives it time to relax. You have to remember that your mind gets bombarded all day every day with things such as television, music and people. Even when your body is relaxing, your mind isn't. Your mind doesn't even rest in your sleep so it's good to give it a bit of a break sometimes. So even though I literally just said there isn't a 'right' way to meditate, I'm going to give you some tips on what helps me get into the mood and makes it easier for me to let my mind go.

My simple yet efficient guide to meditation:

♡ Burn your favourite candle/incense: 

Having my favourite scent fill the air and my nostrils really helps me to unwind and start to relax.

♡ Grab a pillow and sit on the floor with your back against the wall:

I find sitting on a pillow makes it 10 times comfier and the wall helps with your posture.

♡ Close your eyes and start breathing: 

In for 8 out for 8, I always focus my mind on chanting "in" and "out" it slowly fades away and becomes natural

♡ Picture something that makes you happy:

Meditation is meant to be about freeing your mind and being mindful about everything, I tend to picture blue skys with white fluffy clouds before I enter a full meditative state as it reminds me of all the beauty and magic in the world

♡ Relax and don't worry:

You will have thoughts running through your mind: what shall you eat for dinner, something someone said to you earlier, whether you're doing it right. This is all normal! Just pull your mind back to your ins and outs when you notice it wandering. My full meditative states can last from 5 seconds to 5 minutes, just keep focusing on your happy picture and your breathing.

♡ Slowly open your eyes:

When you feel yourself getting overly fidgety and your mind getting irritated, take one last deep breath and slowly open your eyes. I always end up smiling to myself because of how peaceful I feel.

♡ Try different forms of meditation:

If you feel like it didn't really 'work' and you were just sat thinking about tons of different things you shouldn't really be thinking about, you can always try other forms of meditation. There are loads of videos on youtube for guided meditations, I find guided meditations are better for when I'm feeling overly fidgety because you get to focus on their words and instructions.

Have you ever meditated before? Did you find it helpful?

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