Meditation for Beginners

This app contains information about how to start meditation for beginners.

Tactics used in Meditation for beginners

Just like the body is trained using fitness similarly the mind is trained through meditation. There are many strategies that are employed in meditating and it is up to an individual to choose the technique that works for them. Meditation for beginners is however difficult to choose a strategy since they have not tried any of them and seen which one best works for them. A beginner can consult an expert in the field who can advise them accordingly and teach them how to meditate.

In some cultures like Buddhism meditation is a regular activity for the entire family. Your mental skills influence some of the practices in meditation so the outcome varies from one individual to the next. Asking a beginner in meditation to empty their mind or think of nothing for hours can turn out to be a tremendously challenging. This is why techniques such as headband that senses the brain activity and DVDs on meditation have been invented for the purpose of meditation for beginners. One of the easiest tactics to meditation is concentration such as on your breathing.

The concentration approach to meditation for beginners

When using this approach the beginner should only concentrate on one selected thing such as a candle flame, counting beads, mantra or certain word, listening to a song that is repeated or the breathing pattern. Keeping the mind focused on a single item is very difficult and hence the beginner is supposed to start off with just a few minutes then gradually increase the duration as their minds become accustomed to the task.

When using this approach the beginner has to concentrate on the chosen focus item when they sense that their mind is drifting away. This meditation for beginners approach helps the beginner to let go of stray thoughts instead of indulging in them hence increasing their concentration level.

The mindfulness approach to meditation for beginners

This approach of meditation gives the beginner confidence to detect when the mind is about to wander into stray thoughts. The purpose of this tactic is to help the beginner let go of the thoughts instead of indulging in them but at the same time be conscious of the psychological perception of them. Mindfulness meditation for beginners can help them take note of the specific patterns followed by their feelings and thoughts.

With time the learner’s perception of how our psychology works in deciding whether things are unpleasant or pleasant, good or bad and with time they are able to develop an inner balance. Some meditation experts encourage the incorporation of the concentration and mindfulness tactics as they both require focus. Other meditation techniques include qigong, walking meditation and tai chi.

Advantages of meditation

When meditating the body eases up and relaxes irrespective of whether this was the aim or not. They have no control over how the body reacts to meditation. Studies have shown that individuals who meditate have a better circulation of blood, the heart rate is regulated, less stressed out, better relaxed, the respiratory rate is slow and the cortisol levels in the blood are lower.

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