Stress Healing with Meditation

By Trevor
Many people find stress healing by using basic meditation
techniques. Meditation is where your body and also your mind are
both consciously very relaxed and well focused.  And people who
practice mediation on a regular basis report heightened focus,
awareness and concentration, plus a much more positive outlook in
their lives.

There are various approaches to meditation, but the basic
principles are the same across the board. You want to remove
negative, obstructive or wandering thoughts and daydreams and seek
to calm your mind, deeply focused on self improvement, clearing
junk from your mind and readying it for better quality stuff.

Some people who practice meditation close out all sensory input -
i.e. sights, sounds and touch - while striving to detach themselves
from the everyday chaos around them, focusing instead on deep,
profound thoughts. This can take some time getting use to, but then
you will tune in to more awareness of your surroundings.

No need to practice any strange or uncomfortable meditation
positions. Just be comfortable. Stand, sit cross-legged, lie down,
walk or whatever while you're meditating, and wear loose clothing
so that you are comfortable.

Where you choose to practice meditation should be a safe, soothing
environment. You can choose your bedroom, family room, living room
or any room where you feel comfortable. And you may prefer to sit
(or lie down) on an exercise mat, depending upon the position you
choose to meditate in (like sitting cross-legged).

Silence is golden, or so many say. It helps the majority of those
practicing meditation to relax and meditate. Hence, you might
choose an area with plenty of quiet and isolation; no cell phone,
land line phones, no Xbox or door bells, no washing machine and
dryer running, etc.  Also some prefer nice, pleasant aromas while
meditating, so you may opt for scented candles, oils for lamps or
other materials.

With meditation, the main concept is to focus.  So practice
focusing on one specific thought or object -with your eyes open,
while ignoring all activity, noise, and chaos all around you.

For more information, check out numerous books at your local
library on the topic. And head online to hundreds of articles on
meditation. Increase your meditation efforts and decrease your
stress. And reap plenty of healthy benefits, both inside and out,
in your body and in your mind so that you can better handle stress
when it comes up.