The science o Ayurveda aims for holistic health – well being of the body, the mind and the soul. For a person to be healthy, it is important to get in touch with one’s inner self, one’s spirit. Meditation is about looking into yourself, about realizing who you are and focusing on the positive aspects of life. Many times, we are distracted from what we should really be doing. Our mind wanders and we are not at peace with ourselves.
Meditation has nothing to do with religion. It is a well tested method of improving concentration, practicing self control and focusing energy away from negativity. Meditation fills one with a feeling of well being. It is said that most of the illness and the pain is in the mind. When you focus away from it, it’s not so bad any more. The more thought you give it, the more it’s going to hurt. This goes for physical and emotional pains, both. Everybody has low phases in life but the idea is to find a way to beat it.
Stress is one bane that modern life has brought with it and it is not something you can leave out of the package. As life gets hectic and more competitive by the day, stress levels are on an increase everywhere. People resort to relaxing massages, gym sessions, and jogs etc to distress. Yoga and meditation happen to be one of the most popular retreats.
It seems and sounds unbelievably difficult to sit in one position for a long time. Those who do try it find themselves calculating their electricity bill or working out the next meeting as soon as they close their eyes. All it takes is power of will; and if you lack that, meditation will help you gain it anyway.
There are many simple methods of meditation and focusing and once you get to it, it is the most enjoyable, relaxing and looked forward to event of the day. It makes you realize you don’t have to get worked up about things you usually do, and your attention span increases many times. To start off, you could try sitting outdoors with your eyes closed and thinking about something you like.
Random thoughts will cross your mind. Let them. They will go away when you don’t try to push them away too hard. If you find it difficult to focus on something you like or something beautiful, focus on your breath and try to slow it down as much as possible. Or, if you feel it might help you better, join a meditation class.
