Woman sitting in a lotus position on a rocky rock, overlooking the valley, shrouded in fog ... Approximately so usually represent meditation. But this is just a glamorous image that has developed from films and advertising. In fact, meditation, which is sometimes so necessary to calm down, is quite accessible and at home. The truth about the meditation is that it is quite a light daily practice for everyone, and the house is at no less good place for meditation, like any other.
With the current daily stress, the ability to relax and clear the mind from the "extra" thoughts is simply invaluable. As well as the ability to get rid of the feeling of awkwardness or uncertainty. Therefore, it will not be superfluous to anyone, which will help develop a relaxed, creative, confident and organized attitude. According to a multitude of scientific research, meditation relieves stress and anxiety, reduces blood pressure, improves sleep and attention.So, what needs to be done to engage in meditation at home.
1. Find the right place in the house
It can be a bedroom, a living room, a balcony, a basement (in the case of a private house) ... anything and where it is convenient. "Right" will be the place in which the least distracting factors. For example, take the bedroom. If it is used exclusively for sleep, it is well suited for meditation.
The correct space should also be quite spacious. Although comfort is not the main goal, it is necessary to use its fifth point somewhere trite. It is necessary to choose a place that will be secluded from all, spacious and quiet. If at home there is no such place, you need to create it, freeing from disorder and prepare for meditation at any time.
Ultimately, the "right" place is that in which a person feels comfortable, meditating.
2. Improve Fengshui in your home and meditation place
Fengshui means "wind and water." This is an ancient Chinese art organization of space.
Feng Shui improves harmony with nature. Supporters of the principles of this art believe that all things have energy (qi). The purpose of Fengshui is to free the space from the negative qi and attract a positive qi.
This is not difficult at all. The following little things will have a positive effect on harmony in the house and on meditation:
- living beings, such as plants; - Beautiful items, such as sculptures or even a beautiful branch; - mirrors located symmetrically layout of the room; - slow sounds such as water trickle or wind rustic; - furniture located away from the walls; - the central part, such as a small table with books or decorative lamp on it; - incense or something else, well smelling; - No disorder and attention to an organization that emphasizes the usefulness, purpose and essence of each subject in the house.
Considering that Feng Shui is connected with Taoism and Buddhism, he will complement the meditative atmosphere that I want to create at home.
3. Eliminate distracting factors
In part, meditation is to take the existence of distracting factors. When a person meditates, it does not attach a positive or negative value to distracting factors - a tick of the clock, itching, her dog - he just "allows them to happen and dispel as waves."
However, since Fengshui removes objects that attract negative qi, there are certain types of distracting factors that do not belong to the meditative space. It is necessary to eliminate them.
The survey of 1,700 people who visited social networking sites at least 30 times a week, 30 percent of people reported a strong dream impairment, and 25 percent of the symptoms of depression. Those people who experience sleep disorders or mental health problems due to social networks do not establish boundaries between themselves and devices connected to the network.
Part of the home meditation learning is to study how and when to install boundaries between themselves, gadgets and accounts on social networks. If you need a phone for the practice of a scheduled meditation, but at the same time there are constantly bothering the notification of social networks, which come to the phone, you need to include "Do not disturb" or "on an airplane" during meditation.
4. Meditation and time planning
Then you need to highlight time for meditation every day. At the same time, it is necessary to be disciplined, correctly build the routine of the day and try to meditate every day at the same time. It is worth remembering at least the same Buddhist monks whose life revolves around meditation. They are very organized in terms of the routine of the day.