What makes Meditation Fun? (why should you do it?)

Just like performing this OLD TIME yoga favorite, The Downward-Facing Dog....Meditation can FEEL GOOD!

Yoga is a great way to ease into meditating and if you have never done either before, I recommend trying BOTH together to get started!  Here are some ways to begin:

1.  Check your GYM and see if they offer Yoga classes.  If they do, a one hour yoga class will normally include 10 minutes of cool down meditation.  This means your muscles will be exercised and warmed up and then your mind can relax....this is how I got started meditating and believe me, my mind likes to stay busy so if it can work for me it can work for you.

2.  Choose the best time and place for your regular meditation.  This should be a time of day when you can truly allow your thoughts to be free of worry.  For some, starting the day this way works and for others, they must complete a certain amount of daily activity before they can free their minds.  I like to perform my meditations mid-day...precisely noontime or just after lunch.  In some cases, you may find yourself performing meditation once in the morning and once in the evening. 

3.  Find some peaceful, soothing, vibrationally-elevating music.  One person may like nature sounds while another likes pan-flutes.  A little tip though...to give your brain the best workout you need high-frequency sounds so check out some mixes on youtube and consider creating your own soundtrack or buying one especially for this purpose.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DokpgQJw0BE


I hope these tips can help get you started...but more importantly, you must be MOTIVATED by the desire to do it.  So WHY should you meditate?

Meditation is the word given to the activity of releasing our consciousness from the dream of the WORLD around us.  In doing this, we allow ourselves to connect to our spirit and our divine self which is our Higher Self.  All people will benefit from living life in their Higher Selves and also they will help the Earth to heal and the people of this planet to become healthier and happier.  It will take the combined effort of the majority of inhabitants on this planet to really create the changes needed.  But even if you are just doing it for yourself, you can easily find reasons to keep you going.

Regular meditation lowers your heartrate which is better for your health.  It is known to reduce stress and improve chronic conditions such as headache and backache.  So give it a try for a week or two and let's hear about it here!

Lilac