{"id":168,"date":"2011-10-31T11:57:49","date_gmt":"2011-10-31T11:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.minirituals.com\/abundance\/?p=168"},"modified":"2014-03-27T04:17:43","modified_gmt":"2014-03-27T04:17:43","slug":"meditation-for-beginners-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.minirituals.com\/abundance\/meditation-for-beginners-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditation For Beginners – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meditation is becoming increasingly important in our overloaded society. These days we are so bombarded with stimuli that it\u2019s almost impossible to have real \u201cspare\u201d time. Remember when you were a child and you got bored? When was the last time as an adult you faced boredom? Frightening isn\u2019t it! Even today\u2019s children have so much electronic (video games, ipods, computers etc) equipment that they are never alone in their own heads.<\/p>\n

\"meditation<\/a>Meditation is a way to create a \u201ctime-out\u201d from our environment and to go deep within ourselves to another realm. There are so many different practices of mediation out there that it can be a bit confusing for first timers. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve decided to post what I like to call:<\/p>\n

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The World’s Easiest Meditation Guide<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Years ago I used to give this guide to my stressed out life coaching clients and they really appreciated it, so I thought you might too. But before I get into that you might want to know some reasons why meditation is so beneficial.<\/p>\n

Why Meditate?<\/h2>\n

People who have never meditated before often don\u2019t understand what all the fuss is about. They wonder why they should put the effort into doing something that is basically just wasting time. Indeed when you first start meditating it\u2019s natural to feel this way. After years of meditating myself and speaking with other like minded individuals I have found that meditation falls into 3 main benefits<\/strong>:
\n1) It\u2019s one of the most efficient ways to relieve yourself of stress and worry.<\/strong> One of the first things you\u2019ll notice when you start meditating is how quickly your body relaxes. This cannot be underestimated. Sometimes life throws us some bad days. But when you\u2019ve got a tool like meditation in your arsenal it makes it much easier to cope.<\/p>\n

2) You quickly become much more self-aware.<\/strong> We might not know it, but our subconscious is working 24 hrs a day. When we learn to meditate we have a much more direct line to our subconscious. When we meditate we are able to recall recent dreams, access and release hidden fears, and generally have a good detached look at our current mindset. You might be thinking: so what? Well the power in this is that once we become aware, we can also change anything we don\u2019t like. Think of it like this: meditation is the state in which we can \u201chappily\u201d empty out any unwanted clutter in our minds.\"clear<\/a><\/p>\n

3) You can have some amazing experiences with Spirit.<\/strong> This is the big one. It is the grand prize if you like of meditating. Once you\u2019ve had it happen once, you\u2019ll know exactly what I\u2019m talking about. It\u2019s one of those things that is impossible to describe. Firstly it\u2019s unique to everyone. Secondly it\u2019s different every time. And thirdly the minute you think about it, it\u2019s gone! All I can say is that it\u2019s pretty life altering. So much so that I think everyone should be meditating just for this.<\/p>\n

So there you have it: 3 compelling reasons to make the effort to meditate. To start you off, I\u2019ve made a video on Meditation For Beginners<\/a> -3 Meditation Tips for Beginners.\u00a0 But the real meat will be in Part 3 \u2013 The World\u2019s Easiest Mediation Guide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meditation is becoming increasingly important in our overloaded society. These days we are so bombarded with stimuli that it\u2019s almost impossible to have real \u201cspare\u201d time. Remember when you were a child and you got bored? When was the last time as an adult you faced boredom? Frightening isn\u2019t it! Even today\u2019s children have so … <\/p>\n

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