How to Do Meditation at Home to Calm Your Mind
Do you have a busy schedule with no time for hobbies or leisure? Are you in front of a screen for a long time each day? Is it difficult for you to focus on your tasks or to do them properly with a low margin for error? If you answered in the affirmative to any … Continued
Do you have a busy schedule with no time for hobbies or leisure? Are you in front of a screen for a long time each day? Is it difficult for you to focus on your tasks or to do them properly with a low margin for error?
If you answered in the affirmative to any of these questions, you are probably stressed. You probably have multiple thoughts running through your mind every hour of the day. With all your daily responsibilities, neither your mind nor your body is at peace.
But if you cannot take a break from work or make time for exercise and entertainment, what is it that can help calm your mind quickly and give you a boost of energy to get through your day?
The answer lies in meditation. Meditation is a powerful tool that helps relax not only the mind but the body as well.
Many people think meditation is a complex process that takes a long time to learn and practice. Although there are different levels in meditation that provide increasingly more benefits as you become more rehearsed in the practice, meditation has various techniques, and anyone can do it.
Specific simple meditation techniques do not require you to go far from home or look for any teacher. You can easily do these at home yourself.
Keep a dedicated time for meditation
The first step to meditating at home is to dedicate a fixed time for the activity. Meditating at any time of the day certainly has benefits, but it will help you even more if you can do it consistently at the same time. With a busy routine, making time for exercise or meditation is often the last priority for many.
But spending some time of the day for your own mental, physical and emotional well-being is extremely important.
Breathe deeply
As simple as this sounds, we hardly ever do it unless we attend a physical fitness class with an instructor. In our daily life, we do not have enough time to focus on our breath. We only ever take short, quick breaths. This may not deliver enough oxygen to all areas of our body, making us feel tired or stressed.
Meditating at home can be done by inhaling and exhaling slowly, sitting in a relaxed position (on a Yoga mat or in a chair) and keeping the eyes closed. Our minds are trained to think, act and react constantly. Hence, it may seem a little tricky at first to solely focus on breathing and tune out other thoughts. But consistency and practice can help you meditate better and the benefits of this practice can be noticed quickly.
Once you are habituated to the deep breathing technique, you can inhale, hold your breath for a few seconds and then exhale. Deep inhalation, holding of breath, and deep exhalation are key to feeling relaxed. This technique will provide more oxygen to your lungs and brain, helping you feel more energetic. While you are doing these breathing exercises, visualize your breath leaving your body and exhale all the toxins inside.
Listen to soothing music
Music is powerful and can make us feel agitated, sad, happy or relaxed, depending on what we listen to. If you can listen to soothing music once or twice a day; or even while you are doing the deep breathing exercises, it can lower your heart rate.
Instrumental music, for instance, is helpful as the mind will not stray, trying to focus on any lyrics. This will ensure that you concentrate on your breathing and feel relaxed.
Conclusion
Meditation is therapeutic. Doing it right can increase your mental, physical and emotional wellness quotient. Be patient, find a time and consistently meditate to see results and calm your mind once and for all!
