If you participate in a meditation group, or a Yoga class, there is always a desire to practice at home.
Sometimes, meditation groups meet for a session and slowly disband.
Now, you have decided to continue where your group left off.
On the other hand, you may be a complete beginner and perhaps you have read, or heard, about the many benefits of meditation; but where do you start and what are some valuable tips? Which form of meditation would be best to start with? Whether you have practiced before, or not, the following tips are designed to help you develop a steady meditation practice at home.
Make a Personal Meditation Appointment Making a sincere appointment with yourself, and putting it in writing, is the first step.
In this way, you can form a regular time to begin and end your daily practice.
Most people find it easier to meditate in the early morning or late at night.
When your house becomes quiet, this is the best time to meditate.
Whether you choose morning or night is not important.
If you are an early riser, morning is a logical choice.
However, if you have difficulty getting up in the morning, meditating at night will work best for you.
You may be told that morning is the optimum time for meditation, but if you are currently having trouble getting to work on time, why would you choose to shorten your sleep cycle? Here is a sound reason for rising early: Once you form a habit of waking early, within a day, or two, you will begin to go to bed earlier.
Your sleep cycle will naturally default to the same amount of sleep.
This is much similar to how your body adjusts when traveling through time zones.
Yet, some people resist waking up earlier, as if it were "the plague.
" If you fall into this category, there is no need to cause inner turmoil, just make an appointment to meditate at night.
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