From and how do you start with meditation? A Guide to Beginners

You've probably heard of the benefits of meditation, and you know at least someone who practices it, but you don't know what you started or tried and you just didn't feel like you were part of that process. You wanna try again? This is how you prepare for successful meditation:

Use an app: “for anyone new to meditation, I recommend that begin with meditation directed at”, says Natalie Walton, meditation expert. There's a lot of options, from the Open and Expectful, to Insight Timer, Headspace, Calm, and so on.

Start by little, but be consistent: You don't want to feel overwhelmed by the task ahead. That's why you need to start with five or 10 minutes meditation. Then choose a time that works on your daily routine and engage for three weeks. After that, reevaluate and see if you want to continue, add time and so on.

Make yourselves comfortable: It is easier to develop a stable practice if you like to come to your “place of meditation”. Create a nice, comfortable, simple environment.

Do not worry about “emptying the mind”: This is not something you can do, and it can be frustrating to try to clean up your thoughts completely. The purpose of meditation is simply to take note of your thoughts and let them go away and avoid erasing them or trying to prevent them from appearing. Let it flow like a natural process.

Create your playlist (your musical list): Sometimes it's easier to get involved when we have and we know what to hear. Connect some sound of meditation, nature, or all that helps you to go deeper, faster.

Get support: Work with a mentor or teacher who can guide you in safer and supportive ways to approach personal meditation. If you are a victim of trauma or experience intense anxiety, for example, you would like to work with someone who realizes that seated meditation can be unpleasant to you. They will show you options that may feel better, such as walking or something.

Remember: There's nothing strange about it if you find it difficult. Meditating will not always be easy. Be patient with yourself and move on. Look at as many videos of different teachers as possible, to see what works and what doesn't work for you.

Do not give up: There are so many variations of meditation that it is certain that there is something that seems to have been done specifically for you.

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