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CHAPTER 6: EXERCISE, YOGA, MEDIATION AND
PRAYER
MEDITATION
Meditation is a real asset in today's busy world. Many
people believe it is something metaphysical and mystical,
something beyond their capabilities. It is not. Life can be a
meditation when you practice the art of being present, the
ability to live in the now. By this I mean really seeing,
feeling,
hearing, tasting, and sensing what is going on inside and
outside of yourself. There is also another form of meditation
where you sit for a few minutes in the morning or evening, or
both, to calm the mind, slow the respiration, and enhance inner
peace. Take a few minutes in the morning, before you even
open your eyes or get out of bed, to acknowledge what you
have, what you want, what you feel, what is and what is not
working in your life. You don't have to figure it out, just take
the time to observe your thoughts. Don't judge your thoughts,
and don't judge yourself. Just let it flow.
There are many books that explain different forms of
meditation and various kinds of relaxation techniques,
everything from putting one's attention on the breath, to using
a mantra, to visualization. Personally, I practice
Transcendental Meditation which is one of the most studied
and researched techniques of its kind. It has been found to
lower blood pressure, reduce heart attack risk and decrease
stress. Through reading and trying different kinds of
meditation, an individual can find the one that best suits them.
It is then very beneficial to meditate regularly and incorporate
the practice in a health regime, just like exercise.
I have worked on many people who have been meditating
for years. One would think that these people would be relaxed and centered
people. While this is true, I find it curious that they still had
disorganization of their nervous systems which was causing them to stay in
fight/flight physically and energetically, even when they were in a meditative
state. Once the corrections were performed they noticed that they could sit
still more comfortably without having to shift positions and break their
concentration, and that they were able to achieve a relaxed meditative state
very quickly into the meditation rather than meditating for 20 minutes
before they were "there".
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