3 ways to make mediation easy in your day!
Here are 3 ways to start trying meditation:
1) Focused Attention, allowing our attention to zone in on one thing. Often for this type of meditation, we can use a “mantra” or phrase that we repeat over and over. You can also focus attention on something visual like a candle or something even as simple as your breath. Whenever our thoughts wander we just simply bring it back to the chosen focus!
2) Moving meditation, allowing the mind and body to connect in a way that we focus on the movements themselves rather than the goal of the movement. For example, in a walking mediation, you could be very focused on the feeling of walking. The feeling of the ground, or the muscles and how they move. Anything about the actual movement vs. the result. Running, yoga and walking are all easy types of movement to try with meditative intent!
3) Body scan, checking in, and bringing awareness to each part of the body without assigning meaning or story. Simply laying down or seated, and allowing yourself to scan through the body for sensations, feelings, whatever you may notice. Maybe even intentionally relaxing each muscle as you bring awareness to it. This is a fun one you can even do in bed right as you wake up or go to sleep!
The purpose of meditation is to allow the mind to restore and be in the present moment vs. stressing over the future or overanalyzing the past. It is a few moments for just you, to just be present. It can be a little strange at first but keep trying and know that there is most certainly a perfect type waiting for you. Just get curious and find your favorite!
We are adding more and more to our Zently App Library for employees in our Beta Test program to try and you can always check out our Youtube channel for quick and easy meditation tools right from your desk! Make Meditation Easy!
Make Mediation Easy! You can meditate in your office, at your desk, or even while walking through the workplace!
