What makes it so hard to meditate and relax ?
According to the National Science Foundation.
The average person has about 12,000 to 60,000
thoughts per day.
80% are negative
95% are repetitive from the day before
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These habitual thoughts are the exact reason why it is hard to wind down, relax, and meditate.
Reducing daily thoughts to 20% per day will save you a lot of strain, worry, time, and wasted energy.
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Since overthinking has become an ingrained habit in our lived lives, letting go of these thoughts takes time and systematic training through meditation.
How do I meditate?
Step1
Find the time and quiet space at home
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Settle into a comfortable sitting position
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Turn your phone on silent mode.
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Turn on the timer for 10 mins
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Step 2
Start out with a few deep breaths for 3 minutes
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Focus on inhaling and exhaling gradually making it longer and deeper
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Come into awareness of your body and mind: feel any minor aches in your body and any emotions in your mind
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Visualize your stress and any thoughts are leaving you as you exhale
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Continue to breathe
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Step 3
Focus on eliminating images for 5 minutes
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Our mind takes in thousands of pictures and images from the surrounding environment every day. Those images are the root causes of excess thoughts and emotions.
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Focus on bringing up images during the day one by one
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Letting them go instead of replaying them in your mind
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Confirm the space of peace within as those images are eliminated
Choosing meditation as an effective self-care tool
​​Simple and powerful method
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Recognizing that your thoughts and anxiety are from your lived life, and not necessarily reality.
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Reflecting on how you have lived as a slave to those thoughts and minds.
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Train the mind to detach and let go.
Results within a few weeks​​
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You will be able to reduce excessive thoughts, your focus and efficiency will be improved.
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Your mind will be more relaxed and comfortable, therefore you will perform better in stressful situations.
