I feel most of us within the West have a false impression of what meditation is. I’d like to start by explaining to folks what meditation is NOT.
Meditation is NOT:
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Turning into like a monk dwelling silently in a monastery, or chanting to oneself for hours on finish. Whereas there are some people who find themselves excited about going to an ashram or a silent retreat, most of us should not searching for that immersive expertise. We’re all busy folks dwelling in an over-scheduled and overstimulated world. Meditation is a break – a a lot wanted break for many of us.
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Stopping our ideas from coming. I like to elucidate it this fashion – it’s our coronary heart’s job to pump the blood, our lungs’ job to breathe the air and our mind’s job to suppose the ideas. To attempt to cease pondering is NOT the goal- however to FOCUS and QUIET our ideas is the purpose.
Meditation is:
A PRACTICE that includes slowing down our respiration and focusing our thoughts. After we work collectively, individually or in a gaggle setting, I start each session by guiding you to decelerate your respiration, particularly the exhale. That is a very powerful and efficient talent to study as a result of it initiates the “Rest Response,” a scientifically confirmed physiological course of which lowers the guts price & blood strain, calming the nervous system whereas connecting with the mind to cease the manufacturing of stress hormones – all by the slowing down the breath. Then, as soon as your physique begins to chill out, I information you thru a visualization meditation, which is able to focus your thoughts in a optimistic, empowering and deeply peaceable state. In case you are excited about studying extra about how meditation, practiced regularly, can enhance your psychological, emotional and bodily well being, please contact me to arrange a free preliminary session name. E mail: donna@empoweredmy.com
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Donna
