Meditation Techniques
Listen consistently. Yes, you will feel great after just one session, but the real change comes with consistent repetition.
Repetition is the father of learning, and equally with all meditations, with repetition the changes will sink into your mind and become embedded deep making real solid lasting changes, and indeed, simply a part of who you are.
Just enjoy the experience without over-thinking. Don't worry if you daydream, don't worry if you snooze, don't worry if your thoughts
are racing. Don't worry. You are making subconscious changes and your mind often takes some adjusting – everyone has a
different reaction, but this is ok – it is what your mind needs to do and how you react and it is fine – so don't worry whether you are
thinking too much or not at all, just keep listening and let your thoughts and emotions iron themselves out. You are experiencing
the benefits no matter how active or inactive you think your mind is.
Align your goals to your sessions. Browse our range of guided meditation sessions – whether your goal is weight loss, or improving your confidence, or even manifesting your dream lifestyle, we have one or more which are designed to help you to reach your individual life goals.
Reduce stress, Increase mental concentration, improve clarity and understanding
Enhance self awareness, Expand work/life/family balancing skills
Improve health and vitality, Release Negative emotions – anger, frustration and fear.
Restoring Self Confidence and Overcoming Anxiety
A variety of meditation exercises are included as links under the heading of this page. Please choose the one that is appropriate
for you as we all approach and connect with meditation differently. What works for one person may not work for the next.
All meditations start with a basic method of relaxing to “prepare” for the meditation.
These include:
Physical Body Techniques
Focused Breathing. Focus on your breathing in and out clears your mind of other thoughts and is the most fundamental method
needed to start any meditation.
Body Relaxation. Focusing on the feet and methodically moving upwards one body part at a time relaxes each part of your body in sequence. This is a Yoga technique and is used in a wide variety of applications including sports, healing, stress reduction.
Energy Centers. Focus also known as Chakra Centers. Our bodies flow with energy that is known in many cultures and teachings.
Chi energy as it is called in China/Japan. Reiki, acupuncture, martial arts, yoga and energy healing all are based on energy centres.
Visual Techniques
Image Visualization. Using the imagination to focus on an object or place. This can be in the body or outside. This is well known
for enhancing practical skills within sports or for strengthening the mind.
Auditory techniques
Mantras Repetition of words, sounds or phrases as an object of focus the most well known being buddhist chanting – om mani
padme hum also known as vedic, buddhist, hindu or transcendental meditation.
Music/sounds Whether its music designed to relax and uplift or simple repeating sounds like bells or drums or natural sounds like waves and waterfalls these produce a soothing calming effect on the person to help relax and prepare for meditation.
Moving Meditations
Yoga, T'ai Chi, Qi gong
The object of focus being the part of the body being moved at that instant. Repetitive forms of slow exercise have been found to be
best for relaxation of mind body and soul. Very powerful and simple process with tremendous benefits to all.
Walking, Cycling, Swimming. Less obvious meditation more relaxation and exercise but just as refreshing and re-energizing.
Mental Techniques
Affirmations Focusing on positive thoughts and feelings. This helps to produce an internal feelgood factor if used with realistic goals.
Weight loss, stopping smoking etc. This is beneficial when monitored and guided by an experienced practitioner.
Understanding Meditation
Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years. Meditation originally was meant to help deepen understanding of the sacred
and mystical forces of life. These days, meditation is commonly used for relaxation and stress reduction.
Meditation is considered a type of mind-body complementary medicine. Meditation produces a deep state of relaxation and a
tranquil mind. During meditation, you focus your attention and eliminate the stream of jumbled thoughts that may be crowding your
mind and causing stress. This process results in enhanced physical and emotional well-being.
Benefits of Meditation
Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health.
And these benefits don't end when your meditation session ends. Meditation can help carry you more calmly through your day and
can even improve certain medical conditions.
Meditation and emotional well-being. When you meditate, you clear away the information overload that builds up every day and
contributes to your stress. The emotional benefits of meditation include:
Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
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Building skills to manage your stress
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Increasing self-awareness
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Focusing on the present
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Reducing negative emotions
Meditation and illness
Meditation also might be useful if you have a medical condition, especially one that may be worsened by stress. While a growing
body of scientific research supports the health benefits of meditation, some researchers believe it's not yet possible to draw
conclusions about the possible benefits of meditation. With that in mind, some research suggests that meditation may help
such conditions as:
Allergies Anxiety disorders Asthma Binge eating Cancer Depression Fatigue Heart disease
High blood pressure Pain Sleep problems Substance abuse
Relaxation is a skill that transforms the physiology of the body. When practiced correctly, relaxation will reduce cortisol, the
stress hormone, and restore the body’s natural healing processes. Four distinct forms of relaxation may be practiced:
(1) relaxing your somatic nervous system (the voluntary nervous system)
(2) relaxing your autonomic nervous system (your fight- or-flight response)
(3) relaxing your central nervous system (your mind and thinking processes)
(4) relaxing your psyche (soul). Practicing these forms of relaxation puts one in a receptive and restorative state of being.
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Spiritual Stress Therapy is the practice of entering a wakeful dreamlike state in which you can work with the mind efficiently and
clearly. In this state, all of the forces of the inner world can rally for the well-being of the mind, body, and soul.
The spiritual aspect refers to the understanding that there is an ally, a consciousness, greater than ourselves ready to support us for the higher good.
Be sure to talk to your health care provider about the pros and cons of using meditation if you have any of these conditions or
other health problems. In some cases, meditation can worsen symptoms associated with certain mental health conditions.
Meditation isn't a replacement for traditional medical treatment. But it may be a useful addition to your other treatment.
