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Author: Suze Yalof Schwartz

Suze Yalof Schwartz

A Simple Guide to Meditation

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What’s in it for me? Get meditation into your life.

Sit in a comfortable position, clear your mind and take a big, deep breath. Hold for a count of two and then breathe out slowly.

Sound familiar? Many people associate meditation with a standard set of guiding words, usually intoned by some overly empathic pseudo guru. Others think that meditation enthusiasts have an irresistible urge to chant in public spaces and spend all their money on meditation retreats.

Obviously, these are oversimplifications. Really, anyone can incorporate a meditative practice into their life, and that practice needn’t absorb an exorbitant amount of time or funds. These blinks show you what meditation is when you remove all the fluff, and why it can help recharge your batteries and reshape your brain for the better.

From the six basic steps of a daily meditation practice to dealing with the intrusive thoughts that appear when you try to relax your mind, these blinks cover all the ground you need to unplug – today.

You’ll also learn

how an electric kettle by your bed might make you a better meditator;
why imagining your breath as a train is beneficial; and
how picking people off a tree is a type of meditation.

Meditation fits any lifestyle, and a mere ten minutes per day is already beneficial.

For many, the word “meditation” conjures up images of long-haired hippies listening to new age music, sitting in rooms full of incense smoke and preaching about their vegan lifestyle.

While you’re certainly welcome to go this route and buy all the crystals and incense you can get your hands on; meditation can also match any lifestyle.

If you prefer a minimalistic approach to living, then you can approach meditation in a similar manner.

In fact, there’s hardly anything more minimalistic than meditation, since all that’s required is stillness and focus.

If you’re worried about your friends or roommates mistaking your practice for some newfound spirituality, you can always explain it as a way of improving your concentration.

Chances are, even people who roll their eyes at the M-word will immediately recognize that feeling calm and thinking clearly is desirable for both work and personal life.

Another misconception that often keeps people from meditating is that it takes up too much time.

It’s true that you do have to set aside some time – but it doesn’t take much. The benefits will soon become apparent.

According to Harvard neurologist Sara Lazar, your brain function will improve in just eight weeks if you spend 27 minutes each day in meditation.

But even ten minutes a day will provide you with tremendous benefits, such as feeling calmer and more grounded.

So there really isn’t any reason not to meditate. Even the busiest person can find at least five to ten free minutes a day. As you’ll see, it’s something you can do almost anywhere!

Next, we’ll take a closer look at some of the amazing benefits.

Meditation alters the brain, reducing the levels of stress and increasing happiness.

Imagine that your brain is a piece of clay, something you can mold and manipulate as you wish, strengthening the areas that are most important.

In a way, meditation makes your brain clay-like; it allows you to reconfigure your gray matter and change the way your brain is structured.

There are benefits to meditating first thing in the morning, but comfort is the most important consideration.

If you’re a morning person, it might be easiest for you to meditate first thing in the morning.

The primary advantage to meditating right after you wake up is that the brain is still in its theta rhythm. In this state, we’re still tuned into our inner world, and our brain tissue is especially malleable. So it’s an ideal time to meditate and positively influence and shape the brain.

Make it easier to keep up your practice by ritualizing your sessions and clearing your mind beforehand.

You’ll often hear meditators talk about their “ritual.” But don’t worry; ritual is just another word for routine, and no one is going to try to get you to dance under a full moon or anything.

A good ritual often makes it easier for people to keep up their meditation practice.

Meditation can be broken down into six simple steps, and mantras can be a helpful focus point.

The world is full of programs built around a number of steps, like the 7-step weight loss program or the 12-step addiction recovery program.

Similarly, to get your own meditation program going, we can break things down into six simple steps that you can repeat over and over again.

Meditation can help you let go of negative thoughts, and visualization may aid you in doing this.

It feels good when a tense muscle relaxes. The same goes for when we let go of a troubling and intrusive thought.

But letting go of unwanted thoughts isn’t always easy, which is why meditation can be so helpful.

There are other ways to meditate, such as guided awareness meditation and sound meditation.

If you’re experiencing trouble or are unhappy with these traditional meditation methods, don’t give up. You have options.

For instance, many people enjoy guided awareness meditation (GAM) as a nice change of pace from the usual routine.

Aromatherapy and crystals can add new levels of relaxation and healing to your meditation.

There is no shortage of thingamajigs, knickknacks and tchotchkes out there to assist in your meditative journey. So if you’re also a lover of retail therapy, welcome to a whole new world of opportunity.

To go along with that Tibetan sound bowl, you could also consider aromatherapy.

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Unplug (2017), a useful beginner's guide to meditation, makes clear that meditation isn’t just for hippies and monks; rather, it’s a practical exercise that anyone can use to become calmer, happier and healthier. Get all the basic info you need to start a daily meditation routine, as well as a number of supplemental tools that will aid relaxation and improve your practice.

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Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.

—Suze Yalof Schwartz

Wer Unplug lesen sollte

Anyone suffering from stress
First-time meditators who want to learn the basics
Skeptics who don’t like the spiritual aspects of meditation

Über den Autor

Suze Yalof Schwartz was born in New York, where she worked as a fashion editor for many years. Since then she has created the Unplug Meditation Studios in Los Angeles, a secular meditation center that highlights the freedom that meditation has to offer.

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