How do you start meditating?

[Martin]

Chips, could you tell us more about it?

[ejr23116]

As everyone is different, I don' think that there is one way that will work for everyone. But this is what worked for me.

1. I set aside a time and place to meditate and do it every day. Your body and mind will start associating this time and place with meditation making it easier for you.

2. I wear loose fitting clothing

3. I started by sitting in a quiet place, sitting up straight, head slightly bowed, body relaxed, left hand under right hand, thumbs touching, hands in lap an inch or so under the navel.

4. Close eyes and start breathing in through the nse and out through the nose.

5. Pay attention to the in breath and the out breath...follow your breath mentally. But don't focus on it so hard that it is frustrating.

6. Thoughts will pop into your mind. As they do, simply tell yourself to let the thought pass and get back to your breath.

7. For first timers, see if you can do this for 5 minutes. Slowly increase the amount of time so that in a few weeks you can sit for 30 minutes.

8. You may also try labelling the thoughts that pop into your head, such as thoughts of the past, present, or future. Then letting them pass and sitting with your breath.

This is how I have done it and it has really worked well for me.

Good luck!