Health: Meditation Made Easy!

Meditation is the art of focusing on a single point, your quiet place within. Of the thousands of thoughts going through your mind every day, each one of them trying to grab your attention. Meditation helps you calm them down, and then you can focus on what really matters. In addition, meditation can be a reminder that all the feelings, emotions, thoughts and behaviours are originating from you and your view of life, not so much the other way around.

Make Meditation A Part Of Your Life

If you can make and drink coffee every morning, you can find time to meditate. The more you do it, the better it gets. But you have to stick to it. Plant the seed and let it grow by being patient with the process and gardening it right. Through some cognitive and behavioral modification, you can apply meditation to your daily life.

Mix And Match

As you move forward with the process, if you want a complete form of meditation you can find a balance between implementing movement, positive thought and verbal communication (in the form of prayer). You can start with stretch and bend, and then find a comfortable sitting position. You may calm your mind and then connect this state of mind to a source of higher being.

I have had clients who found it useful when they connect to an entity, whether a prophet they have high regard for or an archangel whom they feel like they know through stories or an internal feeling. This could be anyone that you have a connection to.

You can find your favorite archetype and internally connect to its energy. This may help you find that sense of calm and hope that is a major part of meditation.

Find A Set Spot For Your Meditation Time

Find a place where you feel immediate calm when you sit. Put some of your favorite items there, items that help you concentrate and get centered. Don't attach to any of the items, but use them as focusing and calming devices. People report that by meditating daily in a specific place, it seems as if they add something positive to that place with every meditation. This makes them focus and connect easier as they go along.

Use Your Senses

You can use your senses to maximize your calm and pleasant moments during meditation. Also, use them for a sense of awareness of your body. Your body is an unbelievable design that communicates with you only if you listen. In addition, try to positively stimulate your senses. For example, use pleasant organic fragrance, a fresh flower, a soft cushion. These can be simple items you hand pick and use.

Open Your Mind

As the world is unfolding, it may seem more complex. Meditation will help you calm your mind. When the mind is calm, it is more practical to use your logic to deal with life's challenges and see the world objectively. Open your mind and learn new ways to find the peacefulness within. Read more books on meditation and why it works, and use this technique as a tool to become more of your fully-functioning and positive self.

The Holy Quran tells mankind to think and ponder over life and the creation whilst in different postures:

“Those who remember God while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and ponder over the creation of the heavens and the earth: “Our Lord, Thou hast not created this in vain” [Holy Quran, 3:192]


The Ahmadiyya Post, Health. Sept 24, 2011