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60 Second Meditation

Too much stress? You need a simple stress meditation. Of course, learning to meditate might intimidate you, and it’s tough to find the time for daily meditation. A solution to both problems is a meditation you can learn right now, that will take a minute to do each day.

An Easy Stress Busting Meditation

Breathe through your nose and you’ll notice how your abdomen extends. Nose-breathing causes the diaphragm to pull air to the bottom of your lungs. This delivers a good dose of oxygen into your bloodstream and brain, and it also tends to relax you. Breathing through your nose is healthier, and it’s the basis of this one-minute meditation.

Here’s how you do it; close your eyes, sigh, and let the tension go out of your muscles. It may help to tense your muscles up first and then release that tension. Let go of your thoughts as much as possible and take four or five slow, deep breaths through your nose. Pay close attention to the rate and depth of your breathing.

Can Meditation Be This Easy?

The short answer is yes. No, you’re not likely to get you into a deep meditative state with this simple stress meditation. However, you will get benefits, including a clearer mind and a reduction in stress.

It helps to develop a “trigger” for your meditation. For example, do your four breaths when you get into the car, or right after lunch each day. These triggers are places or times that remind you, so your meditation becomes a habit.

You can say this isn’t “real” meditation, but there’s nothing wrong with enjoying the relaxation you’ll get from this technique. If you want, you can always pursue deeper meditation later. Meanwhile, remember that not everything has to be

Meditation has been practiced around the world for thousands of years. It is a techinique used to quiet the mind and body, and to release stress. It can also bring focus and clarity, and often after meditating, problems that you have been struggling with miraculously become solved. Meditation has also been known to inspire people to write, and to spur lucrative business ideas as the subconscious mind comes to light.

One simple form of meditation requires you to sit in a quiet room, either on a pillow, cross-legged on the floor, or in a comfortable chair, making sure your spine is straight. It is advised that you use the same place every day. It is also suggested that you personalize your spot, by beautifying it with candles, flowers, and pictures of the people that you love.

The idea is to sit quietly, with your eyes closed and focus on a point inside of your head. Try not to think of anything in particular, but don’t try ‘not’ to think either. Allow your mind to become calm and peaceful. If you find that your mind is ‘chattering’ don’t try to control it, just let it finish what it is that it is working on, and it will eventually quiet down. It is recommended for beginners to begin with ten to twenty minute sessions each day. After awhile of doing this you will start to feel deep relaxation and joy during these sessions.