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Any good meditation methods to help with my reboot besides mindfulness meditation?

Discussion in 'Self Improvement' started by Lpk797, Mar 10, 2018.

  1. Lpk797

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    I'm a meditation person and I was wondering, any specific meditation methods besides basic mindfulness meditation to help with my reboot? How would I do it? And to whoever helps, thanks a ton.​
     
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    Here’s an example of a creative visualization meditation technique:

    Go to a quiet room or location, and request that you not be disturbed until you are finished. Once there, get into a comfortable position and loosen any tight-fitting clothing. You can sit up or lie down on a bed, in a chair, on the floor, or in a car seat—anywhere that’s convenient and comfortable. The goal of meditation is to completely relax the body and mind, and to be awake throughout the meditation exercise. Since you may fall asleep when lying down, a sitting-up position is generally better. If your goal, however, is to use meditation to help you fall asleep, then lying down is appropriate.
    Get as comfortable as you can, so that you can remain in that position for approximately twenty to thirty minutes. Once comfortable, close your eyes and take a few slow, deep, relaxing abdominal breaths, and do your best to relax your entire body as you slowly inhale and exhale.

    As you continue your slow deep breathing, visualize the number 1. Visualizing (imagining) a neutral subject will focus your mind on something non-stimulating. A calm mind stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system that then produces the rest response. A calm mind brings about a calm body.
    Deep breathe and continue to visualize the number 1 for a minute or so.

    Visualize the number 2 for another minute or so. Gradually, allow your breathing to become more natural. You’ll find that as you become more relaxed, your breathing will become less forced and more automatic.
    Visualize the number 3 for a minute or so. Continue to allow your breathing to become more natural.
    Visualize the number 4 for a minute or so, while continuing to allow your breathing to be normal.
    Visualize the number 5 for a minute or so.
    Visualize the number 6 for a minute or so.
    Visualize the number 7 for a minute or so. Allow your breathing to become as natural as possible. If you feel your mind and body are still racing or accelerated, you can continue to breathe deeply until you feel calmer.
    When learning to meditate, it is common to experience some difficulty calming down. So, you may find yourself deep breathing a lot during the meditations. Once your body learns to calm down, however, your breathing will become more natural and relaxed as the meditation progresses.

    You will most likely experience incessant mind chatter as you learn how to meditate. This is normal. Since stress hormones cause an increase in brain activity, mind chatter will occur until your body becomes less stimulated. As your thoughts come and go, don’t try to reject or repress them; simply allow them to come, then gently dismiss them until a later time.

    Relax your body as much as you can. One way to do this is to try to make it feel as heavy and limp as possible. Let your muscles go, as you breathe in and out.
    If you find your mind is still very active, you can visualize a pleasant scene, or remember an enjoyable and relaxing memory, such as strolling along a quiet beach, or sitting beside a beautiful lake or river. Any mental image that represents calm, peace, contentment, and tranquility will help your body relax.

    Remain in this peaceful state for approximately five minutes. During this time, continue to allow yourself to be as relaxed and as peaceful as possible.

    At the end of this time, visualize the number 7 for a minute or so. Then visualize the number 6 for a minute or so, and so on, until you have returned back to the number 1.
    Once you have finished your meditation period, slowly move your body again. Be sure not to get up too quickly. Slowly open your eyes and move around a bit more; then you can get up.
    If you feel slightly lightheaded when you get up, that’s normal. Since your body has been resting, it will take a few minutes to get things moving again.

    Hope it helps.
     
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