You want to meditate, but you're not sure how to start?

I have three ways I’ll share that will be different than what you think.

I love meditating. I always feel better and it calms my mind and gives me perspective.

Meditation brings your mind to an alpha state of the brain, however, you go into and out of this all the time.

If you find yourself daydreaming or focusing deeply on something you enjoy- this is the alpha state.

1. Ritualize your practice.

Your brain likes habits. It creates habits out of everything because, well, it’s lazy and it’s easier to create a habit than do it fresh over and over again.

You can start simple by taking two deep breaths, closing your eyes, and then it’s time to meditate. Whatever puts your mind in the ready state is good.

Your ritual can be simple or elaborate, just make sure you use it every day to start.

It takes around 66 days to put a solid habit in place.

2. simple technique before you meditate to help to calm the mind.

Expand your peripheral vision. this technique is exactly as it sounds. Purposefully expand your peripheral vision out to the side as far as you can go. Relax, close your eyes and do it again. This time, imagine or visualize expanding it all the way around your head.

This technique brings you into an alpha state before you even begin meditating.

Now, take a deep breath in and close your eyes to begin meditating.

3. Consider a different type of meditation

Not good at sitting on the couch?

Maybe you need a meditation that is more active.

Meditation can be anything that gets you into the“zone”, where time flies and you feel connected to your heart and headspace.

This activity may not be meditative in the usual sense, but it changes the brain the same way. Those relaxation alpha waves can put you in the moment and that is right where you want to be.

I have provided a few guided meditations on this podcast, the most recent one was when we took a relaxing walk down the ocean’s edge.

Do tell me? What is your favorite kind of meditation?

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Take a deep breath in and exhale.

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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• Calming Meditation at the ocean's shore