Meditation, Inner Peace AND Stress Reduction

It’s not important to understand why or how meditation works to reduce stress, but to realize that it does work.

The mind/body connection is something we don’t understand, but is it very real. If stress has you anxious, tense and worried, meditation is a simple and inexpensive practice that anyone can do for a tranquil mind. Meditation can help give you a sense of calmness through your day and improve your physical and emotional well-being. There are many ways to practice meditation to calm a mind that constantly chatters with thoughts, daydreams, worry or fantasy.

Some example techniques include:

Focus on the present. Being in the now, rather than focusing on the past or the future involves experiencing each moment and then letting it go. Pick a word or phrase that has meaning to you. Maybe a word such as peace, love or one.

Find a quiet and comfortable place with few distractions. Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing as you inhale and exhale. As you exhale, repeat your word or phrase. When you notice your mind wandering, gently return to your focus word.

Don’t worry whether you are doing it right or wrong. As you practice you will find it easier to quiet the mind, and distracting thoughts will become less frequent. Meditation practice will help you relieve stress in the moment and create changes to deal better with stress in the future.