How To Meditate

There are many different ways to meditate. One that is becoming more and more popular is mindfulness meditation. Your meditation time can be a couple of minutes to an hour or more. In the beginning a shorter time can be helpful such as 3-10 min. The time really depends on what you want and have time with.The goal of meditating is achieving peace, calmness and an awareness of yourself and your surroundings. Here are 5 simple steps to meditation.
1: The first step is to find a place that is quiet and calm, and comfortable for you to sit.
2: Set a timer for how long you want to meditate.
3: You can have your eyes closed or open. If they are open have your gaze down and don’t focus on anything.
4: Now focus on every breath you take, if your mind wanders somewhere else don’t overthink the content of your thoughts or judge yourself. Simply return your focus to your breathing or maybe every body part, eyes, fingertips, stomach.
5: When you’re ready open your eyes and pay attention to your surroundings and how your body and mind is feeling.
The benefits of meditation is huge. It can benefit your emotional well being and your over all health. It reduces stress by bringing calmness even if you’re just meditating for a few minutes. Regulates your mood and clears your head to have better focus. It even boosts your productivity! Best mediation music for relaxation is usually indian classic music, but you need to try different types of music what will suit you best.