Meditation
has many uses. At first it was only religious people who used it to
contact the deity they believed in. Later religious men and women in
the Catholic Church used it to perform their mental prayer so that
meditation became synonymous with mental prayer, one which is an
improvement on vocal prayer because the mind is no longer using words
but the ideas represented by the words. Then some persons found that
the practice of meditation can also help them in the cure of their
sickness without believing in something religious. Still later some
professional people discovered that they can use meditation to
maintain a sense of well being and relief from stress.
Meditation for
Effective Relaxation
I
have discovered that I can use meditation in order to really relax.
Before when I wanted to relax I would walk around the block where I
live, or see a movie (there was a time when every week I went to a
movie at least once), or play an outdoor game like basketball, or
play cards with friends, or listen to good music, or play some games
in my mobile phone (I used this when I could not sleep before) or in
the computer (I liked the Solitaire game).
But
I found that instead of doing these activities for relaxation I can
simply sit and meditate and get as relaxed as th/ugh i h`d played or
listened to a music. I saved on time and money because I did not
have to go out and I did not have to buy any gadget like a ball or a
racket or a mobile phone.
So
here I share with you how you can use meditation for effective
relaxation. In another article I dealt with the use of meditation to
deepen one's spirituality. The two uses are different and the way
they use meditation is also different.
Before Working
After
waking up and before working, whether at home still or in the
workplace before the scheduled time for work begins or in the
transportation going to work (if you are not the one driving) allot 1
to 5 minutes of meditation, no longer than 5 minutes.
Just
sit in a quiet place (if you are in a public transportation just be
recollected amidst the other passengers) and begin to breathe
consciously. Think of the oxygen you are inhaling, breathe deeply
and just allow the process of exhaling. Think of the oxygen going to
your blood and the blood being pumped by your heart to your brain,
giving oxygen to your brain. Reflect on your breathing this way for
seven times.
Then
think of the energy all around you, both the material and spiritual
energy all around you. The material energy comes from the sun, the
planets, the stars far away, the people, the animals and the plants
around you, the building where you are. Think of this energy. Then
think of the spiritual energy around you, electricity in your
building, the unnumbered electromagnetic waves passing through you
from radio stations, television stations and cable networks,
telephone services providers which include internet lines, the
limitless number of electronic signals all over you, the spirits of
your dead ancestors, the spirits of your friends around you, the
presence of the Spirit who is called the Almighty.
Be
aware of these spiritual energies all around you. Think of them as
lifting you up to do your work efficiently and effectively.
Then
in your mind, thank the material energies and the spiritual energies
all around you. If you are alone you can lift up your hands and
think of the energies coming all over you, through your hands and
into your body. Then surrender yourself to the Spirit who controls
everything and entrust the success of your work to him. You may do
this with open or closed eyes. I do it with open eyes.
Now
you are relaxed, freshly conditioned to do your work. Proceed to your
work.
While Working
There
are times when you have to stand up, get something, go to the comfort
room, take a snack, or just stare at your work. During these times
for some few seconds be aware again of the energies surrounding you,
the many spirits who are smiling at you, encouraging you to be and do
your best. In this way you flow with the energy in your work and
stress is minimized, you work as though you are moved by the waves of
these energies.
After Work
At
the end of your work, either in your workplace or at home before
retiring, just sit quietly again for 1 to 5 minutes, not any longer
then this. Reflect on your breathing, but this time as you exhale
you do it with force, thinking of throwing the toxins that have
accumulated during the day. Be particularly aware of the toxins of
anger and fear, think of throwing them away in your exhalation.
Think of the toxins from your brain going into your bloodstream being
pumped by your heart to your lungs and your lungs expel them outside
of your body through your nostrils. Be sure though that nobody is
around you, especially children. If they are around you they can get
the toxins that you expel through your nostrils. Then move your
neck gently around its base because the toxins are clogged there.
Loosen them and expel them through your exhalation.
Then
do not forget in your mind to thank all around you, especially the
Spirit Almighty, for helping you through the day.
Constant Practice
Makes Habit
As
you do this every day, relaxation becomes a part of your daily life.
Strictly speaking you do not have to go out in order to unwind. You
are daily unwinding.
Later
you can supplement this meditation with music, candles, yogic
postures, bathing in a spa, etc.
That's
it. Now you can use meditation to relax effectively and you do not
have to get out of your way to do this. You can do it within your
home, your workplace, or while in transit to your workplace. This
is the better alternative to costly ways of relaxing. Happy
relaxing!
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